Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Endangered
Atlantic Puffins are sometimes called 'sea parrots' because of their colorful beaks! These adorable seabirds spend most of their lives at sea but come to land to breed on cliffsides.
Their beaks turn bright orange during breeding season to attract mates, then fade to gray in winter.
Size
About the size of a soda can
Small (15-25 cm)
Wingspan: 53 cm
Weight: 380 g
Colors
black
white
orange
Habitat
coastal
Diet
fish
Fun Facts
- ✨Puffins can hold up to 12 fish in their beak at once!
- ✨They flap their wings up to 400 times per minute when flying.
- ✨Puffins mate for life and return to the same burrow every year.
- ✨They can dive up to 200 feet deep to catch fish!
Conservation Status
Endangered
This bird is in trouble. There aren't many left in the wild, and we need to work hard to save them before it's too late.
Population trend: decreasing 📉