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Tufted Puffin Identification
Tufted Puffin Photos and Videos
Breeding adult
Stocky black seabird. Breeding birds have a white face, long yellow plumes at the back of the head, and a large triangular red and orangish bill.
© Andrew Spencer | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, May 30, 2013
Breeding adult
Large mostly black seabird with an unmistakable red bill. Breeding birds have yellow head plumes.
© Matt Brady | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, August 25, 2010
Breeding
Mostly black seabird with large, triangular bill. Breeding birds have extravagant head plumes and face pattern, but this can be difficult to see at long range.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 21, 2002
Nonbreeding adult/immature
Nonbreeding birds are dark overall, with a gray face, reduced yellow plumes, and a smaller orange and gray bill.
© Brian Sullivan | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, August 27, 2010
Adult Description
Stocky, large-headed, dark seabird. Breeding adult all black except for white face and long golden plumes curling over back of head and neck. Bill large and red-orange, with a bright-orange yellow plate over the base. Nonbreeding adult has dark gray face with no head plumes or bill plate.Immature Description
Resembles nonbreeding adult, with dusky eyes instead of yellow.Relative Size
crow-sizedMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 14.2-15.8 in (36-40 cm)
- Weight: 18.3-35.3 oz (520-1000 g)
Species in This Family
Auks, Murres, and Puffins(Order: Charadriiformes, Family:Alcidae)
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