Atlantic puffin
E83005
The Atlantic puffin is a small, stocky seabird of the North Atlantic known for its colorful, parrot-like bill and its habit of nesting in colonies on coastal cliffs and islands.
Aliases (1)
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
→
bird → seabird → |
| ageAtFledging |
about 6–8 weeks
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|
| billColor |
brightly colored in breeding season
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|
| binomialName |
Fratercula arctica
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|
| bodyLength |
28–30 cm
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|
| bodyMass |
300–500 g
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|
| breedsIn |
Faroe Islands
→
Greenland → Iceland → Ireland → Maine → North Atlantic region → Norway → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → eastern Canada → |
| class |
Aves
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|
| clutchSize |
1 egg per breeding season
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|
| commonName |
Atlantic puffin
→
common puffin → |
| conservationStatus |
Vulnerable
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|
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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| culturalRole |
tourist attraction in breeding areas
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|
| describedBy |
Carl Linnaeus
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|
| diet |
capelin
→
herring → marine invertebrates → sand eels → small fish → |
| faceColor |
pale grey face in breeding plumage
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|
| family |
Alcidae
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|
| foragingMethod |
pursuit diving
→
underwater swimming using wings → |
| forms |
breeding colonies
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|
| genus |
Fratercula
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|
| habitat |
coastal cliffs
→
offshore islands → open ocean → |
| incubationPeriod |
about 39–45 days
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|
| kingdom |
Animalia
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|
| lifespan |
over 20 years in the wild
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|
| migration |
pelagic outside breeding season
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|
| nativeTo |
North Atlantic Ocean
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|
| nestsIn |
burrows
→
rock crevices → |
| notableFeature |
bright orange legs and feet
→
large triangular multicolored bill → |
| order |
Charadriiformes
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|
| parentalCare |
biparental care
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|
| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| plumageColor |
black upperparts
→
white underparts → |
| symbolOf |
Atlantic coastal wildlife
→
Iceland → |
| taxonRank |
species
→
|
| threat |
climate change
→
introduced predators → overfishing of prey species → pollution → |
| wingspan |
47–63 cm
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|
| yearDescribed |
1758
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|
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Craigleith
→
Fidra → |
hasWildlife |
|
Atlantic puffin
("Fratercula arctica")
→
|
binomialName |
|
Atlantic puffin
→
|
commonName |
|
Isle of May
→
|
hasSpecies |
|
Bass Rock
→
|
hostsSpecies |
|
St Kilda
→
|
notableSpecies |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
→
|
officialBird |