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Great Auk
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal seas (EXTINCT).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Hunted to extinction in 1844.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Great Auk sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Black-browed AlbatrossLegendary · Coastal seas (extreme vagrant)
- Pacific DiverLegendary · Coastal seas (very rare)
- Steller's EiderLegendary · Coastal seas (very rare)
- White-billed DiverRare · Coastal seas (vagrant)
- Common Scoter (eastern)Epic · Coastal seas (very rare)
- Great Northern DiverUncommon · Coastal seas (winter)
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