Tufted Puffin

The tufted puffin, also known as crested puffin, is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk family 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.

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)

Scientific name: Fratercula cirrhata

Mass: 1.5 – 1.9 lbs

Higher classification: Puffins

Lifespan: 20 years

Family: Alcidae

Kingdom: Animalia