Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica
Fratercula arctica, the Atlantic puffin, is a diving seabird that feeds on small fish and large zooplankton.
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About this species
Species identity
Fratercula arctica, the Atlantic puffin, is a diving seabird that feeds on small fish and large zooplankton. It nests in large colonies around the North Atlantic and depends on productive current systems to find prey close to breeding sites.
Where it lives
Atlantic puffins breed across the North Atlantic, including Norway, Iceland, the Faroes, and the British Isles. They forage over shelf and current systems where small pelagic prey are concentrated.
Role in the ecosystem
Atlantic puffin helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
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