Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Photo: Tokumi / Copyrighted free use / Wikimedia Commons
The rhinoceros auklet is an auk that grows a small horn-like knob at the base of its bill in the breeding season. It catches fish at sea and returns at night to burrows on its island. Breeding colonies such as Teuri Island in Hokkaido and islands in Miyagi are designated Natural Monuments as seabird nesting grounds.
- Scientific name
- Cerorhinca monocerata
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido, Miyagi
- When to see
- May to July
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Teuri Island in Haboro, Hokkaido, is one of the world's largest breeding colonies. During chick-rearing from May to July, birds can be seen returning to burrows with food at dusk near the Akaiwa observation point.
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Frequently asked questions
The Rhinoceros Auklet is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido, Miyagi.
The Rhinoceros Auklet is mainly seen in May to July. Teuri Island in Haboro, Hokkaido, is one of the world's largest breeding colonies. During chick-rearing from May to July, birds can be seen returning to burrows with food at dusk near the Akaiwa observation point.
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