auklet
any of several small auks of the coasts of the North Pacific, as Aethia cristatella(crested auklet ), having a crest of recurved plumes.
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How to use auklet in a sentence
This bird is much like Cassin auklet, but lacking the white spot over the eye and having a white breast.
Western Bird Guide | Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. BrasherSimilar in form and plumage to the Paroquet auklet, except the whole under parts are gray.
Western Bird Guide | Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. BrasherThis auklet is fairly abundant on the Farallones, breeding on the lower portions of the island.
The Bird Book | Chester A. Reed
British Dictionary definitions for auklet
/ (ˈɔːklɪt) /
any of various small auks of the genera Aethia and Ptychoramphus
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