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Cassin's Auklet Range Map

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Migration

Birds in Mexico disperse northward after breeding; many California birds stay near breeding grounds year-round; northern birds disperse southward after nesting.

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Species in This Family

Auks, Murres, and Puffins(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Alcidae)

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