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Species

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

The Atlantic Puffin is probably the most photographed auk of them all. Its colorful red/orange and yellow beak stands out in strong contrast with their black and white bodies.

They're native to the atlantic ocean, and nest in burrows on the grass sides of bird cliffs. They're monogamous birds and mate for life, and each spring they return back to the same partner and burrow.

Also known as

  • Fratercula arctica (Scientific)
  • Atlantic Puffin (English)
  • Lunde (Norwegian)
  • Papegaaiduiker (Dutch)
  • Macareux moine (French)

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Classification

  • Class: Aves (Birds)
  • Order: Charadriiformes (Shorebirds)
  • Family: Alcidae (Auks)
  • Genus: Fratercula (Puffins)
  • Species: Fratercula arctica (Atlantic Puffin)

Conservation status

Global: Vulnerable (population decreasing)

Norway: Endangered

Photos

Portrait of a puffin, sitting in green bushes, looking straight at the camera, with blurry aqua sea in the background.
Portrait of a puffin, sitting in outside of its burrow, overlooking a bright aqua sea full of bokeh, photographed from the side. It's a really bright and sunny day, and the picture has light and vibrant colors, with a lot of feather detail.
Atlantic puffin taking off from the water, being completely flat against the water, wings stretched out

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Finnmark

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Hornøya

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Svalbard 2023

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