Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)

Wikipedia: Atlantic puffin Source: OTHER 1200px-Puffin_%28Fratercula_arctica%29.jpg
Classification: Genus Fratercula; Family Alcidae
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
General: The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the northeastern Pacific. The Atlantic puffin breeds in Québec, Iceland, Norway, Greenland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and the Faroe Islands, and as far south as Maine in the west and France in the east. The Atlantic Puffin is most commonly found on the Westman Islands, Iceland. Although it has a large population and a wide range, the species has declined rapidly, at least in parts of its range, resulting in it being rated as vulnerable by the IUCN. On land, it has the typical upright stance of an auk. At sea, it swims on the surface and feeds mainly on small fish, which it catches by diving under water, using its wings for propulsion. [more]
Vocalization: Deep, but not so coarse as Razorbill. Smoother and more gliding changes in pitch, like a "slow-motion" laugh or distant chainsaw; "aaaahrrr, aahr, ahr arh". [Link]
Physical details: length=26-29 cm, wingspan=47-63 cm, weight=320-480 g

🔍 No documented observation