




Fratercula arctica
The Atlantic Puffin is a colorful bird with a big, bright beak. It looks like a little clown of the sea!
Habitat: Coastal cliffs and islands
The Atlantic Puffin has a striking black back and white belly with a bright orange, red, and yellow triangular bill. Its face is pale grey with dark eye patches, and it sports vibrant orange legs. This makes it visually distinct from most other seabirds.





Category
BirdsRarity
Rare
Danger
2/5 · Low
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A puffin can flap its wings up to 400 times a minute while flying!
Baby puffins are super cute and are called 'pufflings'!
Puffins are sometimes called 'sea parrots' or 'clowns of the sea'!
Their colorful beaks actually get duller in winter and brighten in spring!
Atlantic Puffin can 'fly' underwater, flapping its wings like a bird in air, which helps them swiftly catch fish.
Atlantic Puffin has a unique hinged beak and spiny tongue that helps them hold over a dozen fish at once.
Atlantic Puffin can dive over 60 meters deep because of its dense bones and strong muscles, helping it find hidden prey.
Puffins are amazing divers, hunting small ocean fish with their wings.
Stercorarius skua
eats eggs, chicks, and sometimes adult puffins

Vulpes lagopus
preys on puffins, especially chicks, near colonies
Ammodytes marinus
a primary food source for puffins
Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers.
Characterized by having toes connected by a membrane, typically aiding in swimming.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Piscivorous organisms are animals that primarily subsist on a diet of fish.
Coastal habitats are dynamic environments located along the interface between land and sea, influenced by tides, waves, and saltwater.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
Migratory animals undertake seasonal movements from one region to another, typically in response to changes in climate or food availability.
Danger
2/5 · Low
Watch quietly from a distance and never try to feed or chase wild animals.
28-34 cm
50-60 cm
0.32-0.48 kg
18-25 years
88 km/h
Puffins are amazing divers, hunting small ocean fish with their wings.
Coastal cliffs and islands
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