Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata (Naumann, JF, 1821)

536 gWeight

The horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk found in the North Pacific Ocean, including the coasts of Alaska, Siberia and British Columbia.

Busiest months: June and September · Most records: United States, Russia, Japan

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Horned Puffin has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

St. Paul IslandUnited States5,941 records
GambellUnited States4,820 records
Southeast Farallon IslandUnited States86 records

More places

Pt. Pinos – seawatch onlyUnited States22 records
MeynypilgynoRussia13 records
Discovery ParkUnited States12 records
Pt. PinosUnited States8 records
Neah Bay – town and bay onlyUnited States7 records
Natural Bridges SBUnited States6 records
Pt. Reyes – Fish DocksUnited States3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Russia Japan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk found in the North Pacific Ocean, including the coasts of Alaska, Siberia and British Columbia. It is a pelagic seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish. It nests in colonies, often with other auks.

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Questions

How big is the Horned Puffin?

The Horned Puffin weighs around 536 g.

Where does the Horned Puffin live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, North America: Arctic to temperate North Pacific coasts: Wrangel Island (north of northeastern Siberia), Beaufort Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Kuril and Commander islands (eastern Russia), Bering Sea islands, Aleutian Islands and patchily northern, western, southern Alaska to British Columbia. It is most often recorded in United States, Russia and Japan.

When is the best time to see the Horned Puffin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June and September (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Horned Puffin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Horned Puffin as Least Concern.

What does the Horned Puffin eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Horned Puffin in?

It belongs to the family Auks (Alcidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 536 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 186 mm
Tail: 63 mm
Bill: 51 mm
Tarsus: 32 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic, North America: Arctic to temperate North Pacific coasts: Wrangel Island (north of northeastern Siberia), Beaufort Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Kuril and Commander islands (eastern Russia), Bering Sea islands, Aleutian Islands and patchily northern, western, southern Alaska to British Columbia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2