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Horned Puffin - Fratercula corniculata

Length	1.2-1.3 ft (36.0-41.0 cm)
Wingspan	1.8-1.9 ft (56.0-58.0 cm)
Weight	1.3 lb (612 g)
Clutch Size	1
Chicks at birth	Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA, AS

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The Horned Puffin breeds on rocky islands off the coasts of Siberia, Alaska, and British Columbia. They winter far out to sea. Not a lot is known about these birds.

They nest in rock crevices and on cliffs. They eat fish, squid and crustaceans. When returning to feed their chicks, they will bring back a beak full of fish.

Juvenile
Juvenile named Copper 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska Juvenile named Copper 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska

Breeding (Mar-Aug)
07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska	07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska	07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska
07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska	07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK	Breeding Ground 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK Breeding Ground 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK
Breeding Ground 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK Breeding Ground 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK	Breeding Ground 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK Breeding Ground 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK	Breeding Ground 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK Breeding Ground 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK
I had a great time feeding the birds 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska I had a great time feeding the birds 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska	07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK 07/13/2010 - Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula, AK	07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska
I fed the Horned Puffin that fish. Great fun! 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska I fed the Horned Puffin that fish. Great fun! 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska

Non-breeding (Sep-Feb)
03/31/2014 - Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA 03/31/2014 - Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA

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