Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

About Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Shorebirds and Allies
Family: Auks, Murres, Guillemots, and Puffins

The tufted puffin, 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.

Source: Wikipedia