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Horned Puffins of the St. Matthew Grotto

By Alaska Science Center
Two puffins on rocky cliff. Black and white seabirds with an orange-and-yellow bill, orange feet and red ring around eye.
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Detailed Description

Pair of Horned Puffins (Fratercula corniculata) rest along the lichen-covered sea cliffs of a grotto on St. Matthew Island, Alaska. The island is home to over 1.6 million nesting seabirds, including murres, kittiwakes, puffins and auklets.

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Public Domain.

Photo taken by Laura McDuffie, U.S. Geological Survey

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