One of the 2 puffins on WAnimals
Birds · Charadriiformes · Alcidae
Fratercula arctica
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
It can carry as many as 30 small fish in its bill at once, thanks to a specialised tongue and hooks on the roof of its mouth.
Weight
310 g – 550 g
Size
25.9 cm – 33 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Piscivore
Feeds mainly on fish.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · BirdLife International · Animal Diversity Web · NHPBS NatureWorks · Dimensions.com · Audubon Field Guide · A-Z Animals · Mass.gov
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 15 of 32.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Atlantic Puffin — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The atlantic puffin is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 10 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about atlantic puffin.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
