Atlantic puffin (
Fratercula arctica) is a
species of
seabird in the
auk family. The only
puffin native to the
Atlantic Ocean, it breeds in Iceland, Norway, Greenland,
Newfoundland and many North Atlantic islands. The species spends the autumn and winter in the open ocean, returning to coastal areas in late spring and nesting in clifftop
colonies. The Atlantic puffin has a large population and a wide range, and is thus not considered endangered.
Photograph: Richard Bartz