Tufted Puffin
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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Kenai Fjords National Park
537 Verified records at Kenai Fjords National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), also known as crested puffin, is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk family (Alcidae) found throughout the North Pacific Ocean. It is one of three species of puffin that make up the genus Fratercula and is easily recognizable by its thick red bill and yellow tufts. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Puffin sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park

Horned Puffin
LC

Horned Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula corniculata

70–80% · Very likely
Common Murre
LC

Common Murre

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uria aalge

70–80% · Very likely
Rhinoceros Auklet
LC

Rhinoceros Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cerorhinca monocerata

60–70% · Likely
Pigeon Guillemot
LC

Pigeon Guillemot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cepphus columba

60–70% · Likely
Marbled Murrelet
EN

Marbled Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus marmoratus

60–70% · Likely
Kittlitz's Murrelet
NT

Kittlitz's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus brevirostris

50–60% · Likely
Parakeet Auklet
LC

Parakeet Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aethia psittacula

50–60% · Likely
Ancient Murrelet
LC

Ancient Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus antiquus

50–60% · Likely
Thick-billed Murre
LC

Thick-billed Murre

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Uria lomvia

40–50% · Likely
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Insufficient data
Black-legged Kittiwake
VU

Black-legged Kittiwake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rissa tridactyla

70–80% · Very likely
Glaucous-winged Gull
LC

Glaucous-winged Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus glaucescens

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
50–60
Mar
70–80
Apr
40–50
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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
5–10%
3 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Puffin in Kenai Fjords National Park?

About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Puffin sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tufted Puffin in Kenai Fjords National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Puffin in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.

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