Atlantic puffins are quite chubby with a short tail. Male birds are usually slightly larger in size than females but have the same color. When mature, this species' beak and legs will change from light gray to bright orange.
Atlantic puffins live at sea for most of their lives. In addition to flying in the air, thanks to its wings that function as oars, this bird can also swim. When swimming, they use their webbed feet as a navigation device.
The food of Atlantic puffins is small fish such as sand eels or herring. Normally, they will stay underwater for 30 seconds or less, but in some cases, seagulls can dive up to 61 meters within 1 minute.
Let's see pictures of this seagull species:
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| The distinguishing feature of the Atlantic puffin is its bright orange and gray beak. |
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| Atlantic puffins look quite chubby. |
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| The food of the Atlantic puffin is mainly fish. |
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| They flap their wings up to 400 times/minute with a flying speed of 89 km/h - equivalent to a car traveling on the highway. |
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| Atlantic puffins pick up branches and leaves to build their nests. |
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| Emotional moments of Atlantic puffins. |
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