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Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
34 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk found in the North Pacific Ocean, including the coasts of Alaska, Siberia and British Columbia. It is a pelagic seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish. It nests in colonies, often with other auks. It is similar in appearance to the Atlantic puffin, its closest relative of the North Atlantic, but differs by a "horn" of black skin located above the eye, present in adult birds. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Puffin sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Pigeon Guillemot
LC

Pigeon Guillemot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cepphus columba

10–20% · With luck
Rhinoceros Auklet
LC

Rhinoceros Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cerorhinca monocerata

5–10% · With luck
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

5–10% · With luck
Common Murre
LC

Common Murre

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uria aalge

5–10% · With luck
Scripps's Murrelet
VU

Scripps's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus scrippsi

5–10% · With luck
Craveri's Murrelet
VU

Craveri's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus craveri

5–10% · With luck
Guadalupe Murrelet
EN

Guadalupe Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

<5% · Rare
Ancient Murrelet
LC

Ancient Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus antiquus

<5% · Rare
Marbled Murrelet
EN

Marbled Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Insufficient data
Western Gull
LC

Western Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus occidentalis

70–80% · Very likely
California Gull
LC

California Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus californicus

30–40% · Possible
Heermann's Gull
NT

Heermann's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus heermanni

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Horned Puffin in Channel Islands National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Puffin sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Horned Puffin in Channel Islands National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Horned Puffin in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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