Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Least Concern

The Tufted Puffin is a large, dark puffin with long golden head plumes in breeding season. It nests in burrows or crevices on North Pacific islands and feeds offshore on fish, squid, and crustaceans. It remains widespread, though some colonies are sensitive to warming seas and prey shifts.

Family

Alcidae

Group

Auks, Murres, and Puffins

Range

Tufted Puffin Range — North Pacific islands and coasts from Japan and Russia across Alaska to western North America

Population

≈ >2.3M

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