Charadriiformes · Alcidae
Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus, 1758)
A small seabird found in Spanish waters in winter, far offshore and without its full summer bill colours.
Data
- Length
- 26–29 cm
- Wingspan
- 47–63 cm
- Weight
- 320–550 g
- Global IUCN
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
The bright bill plates are shed after breeding and regrow the next year.
Records by month
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2,975 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaGaliciaBasque CountryCantabriaAsturiasRegion of MurciaCanary IslandsValencian CommunityCeuta