Taxonomy
The Crested Auklet was first identified in 1769 by the German zoologist Peter Simon Pallas. It was given the name Aethia cristatella. The genus Aethia includes four small auklet species. It is monotypic. The Crested Auklet is considered similar to Parakeet Auklet, Tufted Puffin, Cassin's Auklet, Horned Puffin, Rhinoceros Auklet, Atlantic Puffin, Whiskered Auklet, and Least Auklet.
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