Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
(L 15" WS 14" 1.7 lb)
Cannon Beach
Oregon Coast
10,11Aug2021
Relatively abundant...can capture
and hold 5-20 small fish crosswise
in its bill at a time.
and hold 5-20 small fish crosswise
in its bill at a time.
Silent except for
occasional
growling notes by
the nest site.
occasional
growling notes by
the nest site.
Sound found in
Bird Note above.
Bird Note above.
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Fratercula in Med. Latin means
friar; cirrhata in Latin means
curly headed.
friar; cirrhata in Latin means
curly headed.
I love puffins. They are small,
round gothic birds, and their
babies are called pufflings.
(Caitlin Moran)
round gothic birds, and their
babies are called pufflings.
(Caitlin Moran)
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