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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Fratercula arctica

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Alcidae

Genus

Fratercula

Species

Fratercula arctica

Aves🥩 Carnivore

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica (Atlantic Puffin · ニシツノメドリ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)VU (Vulnerable)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

No data · No data (Wingspan 0.508m)

Mass · Top Speed

500g · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Open waters of the North Atlantic most of the year; burrows on rocky coastal cliffs during the breeding season

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its average weight of 500 g is similar to a 500 mL bottle of water (Comparison).
💡 In late summer, many birdwatching tourists visit the state of Maine in the United States to see this bird (Animal Diversity Web).
💡 In the past, coastal residents caught nestlings for food, but today the species is studied for ecotourism and as a bioindicator of climate change (Animal Diversity Web).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)33

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#대서양퍼핀#Fratercula arctica

📖 1. Overview

The Atlantic Puffin is a seabird notable for its large yellow, red, and orange beak. It spends most of its time at sea in the North Atlantic and comes ashore on coastal cliffs only during the summer breeding season.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its back is black and its chest is white, and its feathers have a waxy coating that repels water. The upper jaw has saw-like grooves that allow it to hold many fish at once.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It feeds on small marine fish such as capelin, sand lance, and herring, holding about 12 small fish in its beak at a time. It breeds in late spring and stays with the same mate for life.