Tufted Puffin
Also known as Fratercula cirrhata
species of bird
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Least Concerntufted puffin
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyAlcidae
Habitatmarine
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The tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), also known as crested puffin, is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk family (Alcidae) found throughout the North Pacific Ocean. It is one of three species of puffin that make up the genus Fratercula and is easily recognizable by its thick red bill and yellow tufts.
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Birds described in 1769Birds of North AsiaBirds of the Aleutian IslandsCommons link is on WikidataFraterculaIUCN Red List least concern speciesNative birds of AlaskaNative birds of the Northwestern United StatesNative birds of Western CanadaTaxa named by Peter Simon PallasTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDs