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The puffins are stocky, short-winged and short-tailed birds, with black upper parts and white or brownish-grey underparts. The head has a black cap, the face is mainly white, and the feet are orange-red. The bill appears large and colorful during the breeding season. The colorful outer part of the bill is shed after the breeding season, revealing a smaller and duller true bill beneath.
The horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) on average is : 38 cm (15 in) long, with a 58 cm (23 in) wingspan, weight 620 g (1.4 lb)
There range is North Pacific: coasts of Siberia, Alaska and British Columbia, wintering south to California and Baja California
They get there name from a small fleshy black "horn" above their eyes.
There bill is yellow at the base and red at the tip.
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Where does the horned puffin live?
In africa
What does horned puffin eat?
The main diet of the Horned Puffin is fish. They also eat squid and zooplankton. Adult puffins can dive over 80 feet in the water to catch fish.
What unusual animal species live in Alaska?
The Horned Puffin, the Moose,
How do you think the horned toad got its name?
The horned toad is actually a lizard. It is called the horned toad because its body shape resembles that of a toad.
What shape is a puffin?
It is an oval shape.
Is a puffin carnivore?
Yes, puffins feed mainly on sandeels which are a type of fish.
What makes a Horned puffin different from other species of puffins?
the penguins horns.
What kind of vertebrate is a puffin?
The horned puffin (bird) has a spine, making it a vertebrate.
What does the horned puffin eat?
The Atlantic Puffin eats fish, sand eels, squid, Herrings, sprats, zooplankton, crustaceans, mollusks and occasionally even shrimp.
Where did the puffin bird live?
First, there are still three species of puffins that exist today. The Atlantic Puffin lives in Scandinavia, the British Isles, Iceland, Newfounland, and Greenland. The horned puffin lives on the shores of Siberia, Alaska, and British Columbia. The crested puffin lives in areas surrounding the North Pacific Ocean.
Are puffins cousins of penguins?
Yes here are three different species of puffin: * Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) * Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) * Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
What seabird has the scientific names puffinus puffinus?
The seabird with the scientific name Puffinus puffinus is known as the Manx shearwater. It is a medium-sized seabird in the shearwater family that breeds in the North Atlantic. They are known for their long migrations and distinctive flight patterns.
