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Puffins

Puffins are three species of small auks or alcids, belongs to a bird genus of Fratercula. They are pelagic seabirds and feed on fish caught by diving in the water. Puffins breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands. The tufted puffin and horned puffin are found in the North Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic puffin is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Scientific Classification | Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes...
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Puffins are three species of small auks or alcids, belongs to a bird genus of Fratercula. They are pelagic seabirds and feed on fish caught by diving in the water. Puffins breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands. The tufted puffin and horned puffin are found in the North Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic puffin is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Scientific Classification | Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Alcidae > Genus: Fratercula
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