tufted puffin
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tufted puffin
- /ˈtʌftɪd ˈpʌfɪn/
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Named from the distinctive pair of tufts on its head.
noun tufted puffins
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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
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noun Fratercula cirrhata
| Español | frailecillo coletudo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | エトピリカ etopirika, 花魁鳥 oiran-dori |
| Français | macareux huppé |
| Deutsch | Gelbschopflund |
| Русский | топоро́к toporók, топо́рик topórik |
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