tufted puffin

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

tufted puffin

  • /ˈtʌftɪd ˈpʌfɪn/

Where it comes from

Named from the distinctive pair of tufts on its head.

noun tufted puffins

  1. A species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.

    Similar: Lunda cirrhata, crested puffin

Translations

Every language

noun Fratercula cirrhata

Españolfrailecillo coletudo
日本語エトピリカ etopirika, 花魁鳥 oiran-dori
Françaismacareux huppé
DeutschGelbschopflund
Русскийтопоро́к toporók, топо́рик topórik

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"tufted puffin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tufted%20puffin. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

tufted puffin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tufted%20puffin

Chicago

"tufted puffin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tufted%20puffin.

BibTeX
@misc{tufted_puffin_2026,
  title = {tufted puffin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tufted%20puffin},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}