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Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula
- Summary
- Text account
- Data table and detailed info
- Distribution map
- Reference and further resources
- Summary
- Text account
- Data table and detailed info
- Distribution map
- Reference and further resources
Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomy
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: #http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of _the_WP15.xls#.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
Red List history
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Least Concern | |
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
Range
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 6,210,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 20,000,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Population
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 1400000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2001 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 8.4 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 1.4 million mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to the impact of climate driven trophic shifts leading to the periodic or ongoing loss of accessible prey in certain areas of the species's range.
Country/territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | extant | native | yes | |||
| Japan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mexico | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes |
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Russia (Asian) | Verkhoturova Island |
| Russia (Asian) | Tyuleniy Island |
| Russia (Asian) | Iony Island |
| Russia (Asian) | Ratmanova Island |
| Russia (Asian) | Talan Island |
| USA | Bering Strait |
| USA | |
| USA | |
| USA | Gareloi Island Marine |
| USA | Shumagin Islands Marine |
| USA | St George Island Marine |
| USA | Western St Lawrence Island Marine |
| USA | Buldir Island Colony |
| USA | Castle Rock Colonies |
| USA | Diomede Islands Colonies |
| USA | Gareloi Island Colony |
| USA | King Island Colony |
| USA | Semidi Islands Colonies |
| USA | St George Island Colony |
| USA | |
| USA | St Paul Island Colony |
| Russia (Asian) | Yamskiye Islands |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | major | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Tidepools | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | resident |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | suitable | resident |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - Intentional use: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Past, Unlikely to Return | Minority (<50%) | Rapid Declines | Past Impact | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Climate change & severe weather | Temperature extremes | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Causing/Could cause fluctuations | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Rattus rattus | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Vulpes lagopus | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | No decline | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Vulpes vulpes | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Pollution | Garbage & solid waste | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | No decline | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents - Oil spills | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Past, Likely to Return | Minority (<50%) | Unknown | Past Impact | ||||||
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Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food - human | - | - | non-trivial | recent | ||
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | international | non-trivial | recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Aethiapsittacula. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/parakeet-auklet-aethia-psittacula on 23/02/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org on 23/02/2024.
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