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Fratercula cirrhata
"The Tufted Puffin, also known as Crested Puffin, is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk (Alcidae) family found throughout the North Pacific Ocean. It is one of three species of puffin that make up the Fratercula genus and is easily recognizable by its thick red bill and yellow tufts." from Wikipedia
This particular bird lives at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, OR
Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on Jun 1, 2012
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