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Common Name

Tufted Puffin

Alternate Names

Common Type

Puffin

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Alcidae

Genus

Fratercula

Species

cirrhata

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Captive Photographed

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Breed on land then spend the winter at sea

Preferred Habitat

North Pacific Ocean

Distribution and Range

Breeds in Alaska, Siberia and British Columbia and the North Pacific Ocean

Food

Dives for fish, invertebrates, crustaceans, worms and squid.

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Bird

Tufted Puffin

Puffin

Charadriiformes

Alcidae

Fratercula

cirrhata

Least Concern

Captive Photographed

0

Breed on land then spend the winter at sea

North Pacific Ocean

Breeds in Alaska, Siberia and British Columbia and the North Pacific Ocean

Dives for fish, invertebrates, crustaceans, worms and squid.

Captive Photographed

Their specialized bill allows them to hold onto caught fish while continueing to grab others