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National Natural Monument
Birds
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
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
- 日本語
- ウトウ
- 简体中文
- 角嘴海雀
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The Rhinoceros Auklet is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido, Miyagi.
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