Atlantic Puffin

Atlantic Puffin adults of both sexes have sharply contrasting black upperparts and white underparts, with a compact body and large head. The short wings, back, and short tail are uniformly black, while the breast and belly are white, without barring or spotting. In breeding condition, the defining feature is a large, laterally compressed bill, a bare structure with orange-red outer portions and a blue-gray base, set against pale gray-white cheeks.

Family

Alcidae

Region

North America · Europe

Range

North Atlantic

Habitat

Coastal Cliffs

Dominant color

Neutral

Conservation status

Least Concern