Puffin
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Puffins are any of three species of small alcids in the bird genus Fratercula. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or
Papageitaucher Fratercula arctica
The rhinoceros auklet is the closest relative to the puffins
A tufted puffin in Seattle, Washington
Atlantic puffins on the Faroe Islands
Auk
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Auks or alcids are birds of the family Alcidae in the order Charadriiformes. The alcid family includes the murres, guillemots, auklets, puffins, and murrelets. The family contains 25 extant or recentl
Puffin
…Puffins are any of three species of small alcids (auks) in the bird genus Fratercula. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs…
Parakeetauklets 2
Auks as painted by Archibald Thorburn
Razorbills are auks found in the Atlantic Ocean.