A summary of alcid records from Hawaii

Colonial Waterbirds
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Abstract.-Four species of alcids have now been recorded frorn Hawaii. Two of them, the Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata and the Cassin's Auklet (Ptychoramchus aleuticus) have been found only once; the occurrence of the latter is reported here for the first time. two other alcids, the Horned Puffin (Fratercula arctica) and the Parakeet .Auklet (Cyclorrhynchus psittacula) have been recorded frorn Hawaii in greater numbers; the latter may be of regular occurrence in subtropical waters near the northwestern portion of the Hawaiian archipelago. Occurrence in Hawaii does not appear to be strongly related to size of populations to the north but instead to the extent to which the species are known to disperse.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title A summary of alcid records from Hawaii
Series title Colonial Waterbirds
DOI 10.2307/1521149
Volume 9
Issue 1
Year Published 1986
Language English
Publisher Waterbird Society
Contributing office(s) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 4 p.
First page 104
Last page 107
Country United States
State Hawaii
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