Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica
VulnerablePhoto: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Birdcarnivore
The Atlantic puffin is a charming seabird with a colorful beak, found along northern coasts from Canada to Europe. It nests on cliffs and dives skillfully to catch small fish. Though still widespread, its numbers are dropping in many areas.
- Uses its wings to 'fly' underwater when hunting small fish.
- Nests in colonies on coastal cliffs and islands.
- Its large, striped beak brightens during breeding season.
OceanPolarEuropeNorth AmericaArctic
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Fratercula arctica
- Habitat
- Ocean, Polar
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, North America, Arctic
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)
