Horned Puffin

Overview

Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is a species of Auks (Alcidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. A puffin of the North Pacific with a horn-like projection above the eye and a large orange-red bill; nests in burrows on sea cliffs; carries fish crosswise in its bill; an emblem of the northern seas.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Fratercula; binomial: Fratercula corniculata; authority: (Naumann, JF, 1821). Typical size: 35-40cm. Average lifespan: 10-25 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: pelagic and coastal in North Pacific Ocean, mostly within limits of breeding range.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.