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Fratercula corniculata
Photo by martinuk

Identification

Bill is yellow at the base and red at the tip, a small fleshy black "horn" above their eyes, white face with a dark line extending from the back of the eye and red feet.

Distribution

Siberia, Alaska and British Columbia.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Rocky coastal areas

Behaviour

Nest are built in burrows, in rocky cavities or among rocks.

Diet includes fish, squid and crustaceans.

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