Tufted Puffin

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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.

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