Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata)
About the Horned Puffin
The horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk found in the North Pacific Ocean, including the coasts of Alaska, Siberia and British Columbia. It is a pelagic seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish. It nests in colonies, often with other auks. It is similar in appearance to the Atlantic puffin, its closest relative of the North Atlantic, but differs by a "horn" of black skin located above the eye, present in adult birds. The binomial name of this species, Fratercula corniculata, comes from the Medieval Latin fratercula, meaning "friar"; their black-and-white plumage resembling the robes of monks. Corniculata means "horn-shaped" or "crescent-shaped", in reference to the black horn above the bird's eye.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 1 recording for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticarecording
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