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Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata)

…is a species of alcid bird native to the coasts of Siberia, Alaska and British Columbia. Like other puffins the horned puffin is a pelagic seabird and feeds primarily on fish which it catches by diving, however they will also eat squid and crustaceans as-well. Like other puffin species the horned puffin has a modified tongue that allows it hold large amounts of fish to bring back to its nest.  

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