This Rhinocerous Auklet was photographed by Ryan Murphy in Race Passage, late September, 2009
Rhinocerous auklet are frequent fall and winter visitors in the waters around Race Rocks. They forage for feed by diving in groups. The pictures above are of the same group, shown in different positions . Click for enlarged version
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
Class Aves
Order Charadriformes
Family Alcidae
Genus Cerorhinca
Species monocerata
Common Name: Rhinocerous Auklet
Other Members of the Class Aves at Race Rocks.
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| April 2009 Raisa Mirza |