The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), also known as the common puffin, is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean. Two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin, are found in the north-eastern Pacific. Atlantic Puffins are charismatic seabirds known as "sea parrots" or "clowns of the sea," famous for their brightly coloured beaks that fade in winter but grow back brightly for the breeding season. They have serrated tongues and grooves in their beaks to hold many small fish (like sand eels, herring) at once, sometimes over 80 fish, to feed their chicks. Atlantic Puffins live in the cold North Atlantic, breeding on rocky islands and cliffs from North America (Newfoundland, Maine) to Europe (Iceland, Norway, UK, Greenland), nesting in burrows or crevices from spring to late summer, then spending the rest of the year far out at sea, migrating south for winter in colder regions like the Canaries or Barents Sea.
See also: Horned puffin, Tufted puffin
See also: Horned puffin, Tufted puffin
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