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[EndLiss scans - Wildlife Art] Robert Bateman - Horned Puffins
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[EndLiss scans - Wildlife Art] Robert Bateman - Horned Puffins


Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk, similar in appearance to the Atlantic Puffin; this bird's bill is yellow at the base and red at the tip. It is a pelagic seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish. It nests in colonies, often with other auks.

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Scientific Name: Fratercula corniculata (Naumann, 1821)
Common Names: Horned Puffin
French: Macareux cornu German: Hornlund Spanish: Frailecillo corniculado
Taxonomy: Mormon corniculata J. F. Naumann, 1821, Kamchatka, Russia.

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