Horned puffin
Fratercula corniculata
ok. 32 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
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- Mass
- 483–648 gObie płcie — Cornell Lab
Horned puffin — size comparison
The horned puffin nests in rock crevices and burrows on islands. It dives for small fish and marine invertebrates, propelled by its wings. It carries chick food
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approx. 32 cm
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Horned puffin — size comparison — facts and sources
The horned puffin nests in rock crevices and burrows on islands. It dives for small fish and marine invertebrates, propelled by its wings. It carries chick food crosswise in its bill, holding several fish at once.
Partners rub bills during courtship; after breeding, birds disperse over the open North Pacific.