Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
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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
Visits
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2002-05-28
Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America -
2006-06-03
Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America -
2010-05-29
Saint George Island, United States of America -
2013-08-18
Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America -
2014-07-22
Kenai Fjords NP--Aialik Bay-Aialik Glacier, United States of America -
2015-02-21
Half Moon Bay - Pillar Point, United States of America
