Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Puffins Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae Genus: Fratercula Species Fratercula arctica Fratercula corniculata Fratercula cirrhata The puffin is an auk (or alcid) of the genus Fratercula with a brightly colored beak in the breeding season. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving. They breed in large colonies, nesting in crevices or burrows. There are three species: F. arctica (Atlantic Puffin) F. corniculata (Horned Puffin) F. cirrhata (Tufted Puffin) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.