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Tufted Puffin

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Tufted Puffin by Wendy R Fredericks
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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata
  • ORDER: Charadriiformes
  • FAMILY: Alcidae
Basic Description

The Tufted Puffin is a seabird of the open waters, islands, and coastal cliffs of the north Pacific. It is larger than other puffin species and distinctive in appearance, with a bold white "face-mask" and golden head plumes in the breeding season.

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Other Names
  • Frailecillo Coletudo (Spanish)
  • Macareux huppé (French)
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Auks, Murres, and Puffins(Order: Charadriiformes, Family:Alcidae)

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Common MurreCommon Murre
Thick-billed MurreThick-billed Murre
RazorbillRazorbill
Black GuillemotBlack Guillemot
Pigeon GuillemotPigeon Guillemot
Marbled MurreletMarbled Murrelet
Ancient MurreletAncient Murrelet
Cassin's AukletCassin's Auklet
Parakeet AukletParakeet Auklet
Rhinoceros AukletRhinoceros Auklet
Atlantic PuffinAtlantic Puffin
Horned PuffinHorned Puffin
Tufted PuffinTufted Puffin

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