by Puffinpalooza | Jun 3, 2015 | Atlantic Puffin, Horned Puffins, Interesting Information about Puffins, Puffin Pictures, Puffin Stuff, Puffins, Rhinoceros Auklet, Teacher Resources, Tufted Puffin
I made an updated visual chart to show the size difference between the four types of puffins (Tufted puffins, Horned puffins, Rhinoceros auklets and Atlantic puffins). Atlantic Puffins are tiniest at about 10 to 11 1/2 inches (25-29 cm) Rhinoceros Auklets are about 14...
by Puffinpalooza | Mar 2, 2013 | Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, Fratercula corniculata, Fratercula dowi, Hatchlings, Horned Puffins, Interesting Information about Puffins, Puffin Babies, puffin chicks, Puffin Diet, Puffin eggs, Puffin Habits, Puffin history, Puffin Lovers, Puffin Mates, Puffin Measurements, Puffin Nests, Puffin Predators, Puffin Research, Puffins, Puffling, Rhino Auk, Rhino Auklet, Rhinoceros Auklet, Tufted Puffin, Types of Puffins
PUFFINS, AUKS and MURRES. Family ALCIDÆ NEST AND EGGS OF PIED-BILLED GREBE.Puffins, Auks and Murres are all sea birds and are only found inland when blown there by some severe storm of winter. At this season numbers of them are apt to lose their bearings and may...
by Puffling | Apr 3, 2009 | Puffin Fun & Games, Puffin Lovers, Puffin Stuff, Puffins, Puffling, Rhinoceros Auklet
Another fun puffin game… because puffins are cute. =) It is family-friendly fun! Click on the game if you want it! =) Here is what the publisher has to say about this game: Have fun with some auk-cellent birds! Enjoy fun games and discover fascinating facts...
by Puffling | Feb 12, 2009 | Puffin Habits, Puffin Mates, Puffin Measurements, Puffin Stuff, Puffins, Puffling, Rhino Auk, Rhino Auklet, Rhinoceros Auklet
Rhinocerus Auklet, photo: Alan Burger Originally uploaded by BC Breeding Bird Atlas The Rhinoceros Auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata, is a seabird considered, despite its name, a close relative of the puffins. It is the only living species of the genus Cerorhinca. Given...
by Puffling | Nov 5, 2008 | Puffin Lovers, Puffins, Rhino Auk, Rhino Auklet, Rhinoceros Auklet
Rhinoceros Auklet, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, OR Originally uploaded by chuqui This photograph was taken by Chuqui on flickr at the , Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon. The Rhinoceros Auklet is not very well known but it is considered, by some, to be part...
by ppdigg | Oct 1, 2008 | Atlantic Puffin, Horned Puffins, Puffins, Rhinoceros Auklet, Tufted Puffin
This is an excellent blog article all about puffins. It goes into detail about each of the four in this family. It has pictures, information and explanations on how we must work together to save these (and all) birds. read more | digg...