Tufted Puffin
Tufted Puffin (<em>Fratercula cirrhata</em>) is a species of Auks (<em>Alcidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) is a species of Auks (Alcidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Fratercula; binomial: Fratercula cirrhata; authority: (Pallas, 1769).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: highly pelagic in North Pacific Ocean, and nearshore to s Japan and s California.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
