About the Tufted Puffin
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.
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Tufted puffins are around 35 cm (14 in) in length with a similar wingspan and weigh about three-quarters of a kilogram (1.6 lbs), making them the largest of all the puffins. Birds from the western Pacific population are somewhat larger than those from the eastern Pacific, and male birds tend to be slightly larger than females. They are primarily black with a white facial patch, and, typical of other puffin species, feature a very thick bill, primarily red with some yellow and occasionally green markings.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Sweden.
When to see it
Peak activity in June · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Horned PuffinFratercula corniculataThe height of the adult puffin is approximately 20 cm (8 in), the weight is approximately 500 g (18 oz), and the wingspan is approximately 58 cm (23 in).
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaThe Atlantic puffin is sturdily built with a thick-set neck and short wings and tail.
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