Tufted Puffin
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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
17 Verified records at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
June 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Puffin sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Horned Puffin
LC

Horned Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula corniculata

Insufficient data
Marbled Murrelet
EN

Marbled Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus marmoratus

20–30% · Possible
Common Murre
LC

Common Murre

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uria aalge

10–20% · With luck
Pigeon Guillemot
LC

Pigeon Guillemot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cepphus columba

10–20% · With luck
Rhinoceros Auklet
LC

Rhinoceros Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cerorhinca monocerata

10–20% · With luck
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

<5% · Rare
Ancient Murrelet
LC

Ancient Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus antiquus

<5% · Rare
Glaucous-winged Gull
LC

Glaucous-winged Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus glaucescens

70–80% · Very likely
Black Oystercatcher

Black Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus bachmani

40–50% · Likely
California Gull
LC

California Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus californicus

30–40% · Possible
Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius hudsonicus

30–40% · Possible
Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus brachyrhynchus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
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
5–10%
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 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Puffin sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tufted Puffin in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Puffin in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.

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