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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus  -  Systematic Display


 Updated 2018-06-12

 

FTCB4292
Descriptor    PUFFIN
Synonym(s)fratercula 
Scope note 
Taxon Info 
Scientific family    Alcidae  [ITIS TSN 176967] 
Scientific genus    Fratercula Brisson, 1760  [ITIS TSN 177024] 
Description 
Puffins are any of three small species of auk (or alcids) in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding season. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crevices among rocks or in burrows in the soil. Two species, the Tufted Puffin and Horned Puffin, are found in the North Pacific Ocean, while the Atlantic Puffin is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.
[Source: Wikipedia]
 
 



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