Fratercula arctica

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Common Names

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Description

Physical Description

Biology

Diet

Mostly fish and aquatic invertebrates .

Reproduction

• Clutch Size: 1
• Length of Incubation : 39-45 days
• Days to Fledge : 38-44 (34-74)
• Number of Broods: 1

Migration

Nonmigratory

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001.

Similar Species

Razorbill

Members of the genus Fratercula

There are approximately 9 species in this genus:

F. arctica (Large-Billed Puffin) · F. arctica arctica (Large-Billed Puffin) · F. arctica grabae (Atlantic Puffin) · F. arctica naumanni (Atlantic Puffin) · F. artica · F. artica grabae · F. cirrhata (Tufted Puffin) · F. corniculata (Horned Puffin) · F. cristata

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Further Reading

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Notes

Contributors

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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 26, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 28 providers.
• Peterson, Alan P. Zoological Nomenclature Resource. Accessed June 19, 2009.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 26, 2007:

• Avian Knowledge Network, eBird
• Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen, Biologiezentrum Linz
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, North West Territories and Nunavut Bird Checklist, Canada
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Birds
• Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database
• New Brunswick Museum, NBM birds
• Senckenberg, Collection Aves
• The Swedish Museum of Natural History
• , Birds of the Gothenburg Natural History Museum
• UK National Biodiversity Network, Joint Nature Conservation Committee - Seabird 2000
• University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
• , Bird specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3851369
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-177028
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13774507
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 177025
• IUCN ID: 49301
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: ABNNN12020
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 13026

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