Tufted puffin — size comparison

The tufted puffin spends most time at sea, chiefly returning to rocky islands to breed. Wings power diving. During breeding it brings many small fish at once to

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Tufted puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

ok. 38 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
520–1000 gObie płcie — Cornell
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
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Tufted puffinTotal lengthapprox. 38 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Tufted puffin — size comparison — facts and sources

The tufted puffin spends most time at sea, chiefly returning to rocky islands to breed. Wings power diving. During breeding it brings many small fish at once to its chick; afterwards offshore Pacific foods also include squid, crustaceans and other invertebrates.

Both partners dig burrows with feet and bills in coastal slopes or use rock crevices.

Measurement sources