Bird
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Size
26â29 cmRoughly the size of a pigeon
Weight
320â480 gAbout the weight of a large orange
Lifespan
20â30 years
Rarity
Uncommon
M vs F
Sexes look identical in breeding plumage; bills become dull in winter
Habitat
Offshore waters in winter; coastal clifftops and sea stacks for breeding
Best time
AprilâAugust on breeding colonies; Skomer, Skokholm, Farne Islands, Handa
Conservation
UK: Red
VU
💡 Did you know?
A Puffin can carry up to 62 small fish in its beak at once â it uses backward-facing serrations and its tongue to hold fish while catching more
Puffins are in serious decline â UK numbers have dropped by over 30% since 2000, driven by changing sea temperatures reducing the availability of their primary prey, sand eels
Often confused with
Razorbill (all black and white
long pointed bill)
Guillemot (slimmer
no coloured bill)
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