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Rhinoceros Auklet

Cerorhinca monocerata

Description:

Named for the vertical white plate at the base of its bill, the Rhinoceros Auklet is a bird of the coastlines and open seas of the north Pacific. The only member of its genus, it is closely related to puffins.

Habitat:

Spotted about 8 miles offshore in Sitka Sound

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DonnaPomeroy
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DonnaPomeroy

Sitka, Alaska, USA

Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on Sep 1, 2012

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