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: any of several seabirds (genus Fratercula) of the northern hemisphere having a short neck and a deep grooved parti-colored laterally compressed bill
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Species such as puffins and guillemots, which inhabit nearby coastal cliffs, are especially at risk.
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Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In addition to these species, the region also offers the opportunity to catch the occasional seabird soaring along the surf, with potential appearances by the great shearwater, Atlantic puffin and pomarine jaeger, to name a few.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
There, guests spend their days scanning the dizzying cliff sides for puffins, guillemots, and razorbills, and their nights scanning the sky for signs of the aurora.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
From here, boat excursions depart for the Sept-Îles, an archipelago that’s an important sanctuary for migrating birds, including puffins and northern gannets.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In addition to these species, the region also offers the opportunity to catch the occasional seabird soaring along the surf, with potential appearances by the great shearwater, Atlantic puffin and pomarine jaeger, to name a few.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
There, guests spend their days scanning the dizzying cliff sides for puffins, guillemots, and razorbills, and their nights scanning the sky for signs of the aurora.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
From here, boat excursions depart for the Sept-Îles, an archipelago that’s an important sanctuary for migrating birds, including puffins and northern gannets.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Puffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puffin. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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puffin
noun
puf·fin
ˈpəf-ən 
: any of several seabirds that are related to the auks and have a short thick neck and a deep grooved bill marked with different colors
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