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The Horned Puffin, a black-and-white seabird with a beautiful orange-and-yellow bill, is a Pacific species reminiscent of the clownlike Atlantic Puffin. Its "horns" are small fleshy spikes that extend above the eyes of breeding adults. Whereas other puffin species dig earthen burrows for their nests, Horned Puffins typically nest on cliffs. They dive 100 feet or more to chase small fish, bringing dozens at a time back to their nest held firmly in the bill. These hardy seabirds spend winters far from shore in the Pacific Ocean.

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Horned Puffin

Horned Puffin Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Horned Puffin Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Horned Puffin

Horned Puffin Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Horned Puffin Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Horned Puffin Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology