Tufted Puffin
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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
9 Verified records at Wrangell-St. Elias 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Puffin sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Horned Puffin
LC

Horned Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula corniculata

<5% · Rare
Marbled Murrelet
EN

Marbled Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus marmoratus

<5% · Rare
Pigeon Guillemot
LC

Pigeon Guillemot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cepphus columba

<5% · Rare
Kittlitz's Murrelet
NT

Kittlitz's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus brevirostris

<5% · Rare
Common Murre
LC

Common Murre

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uria aalge

<5% · Rare
Rhinoceros Auklet
LC

Rhinoceros Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cerorhinca monocerata

<5% · Rare
Ancient Murrelet
LC

Ancient Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus antiquus

<5% · Rare
Thick-billed Murre
LC

Thick-billed Murre

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Uria lomvia

Insufficient data
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Insufficient data
Wilson's Snipe
LC

Wilson's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago delicata

30–40% · Possible
Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus brachyrhynchus

30–40% · Possible
Glaucous-winged Gull
LC

Glaucous-winged Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus glaucescens

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
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 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Puffin sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tufted Puffin in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Puffin in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.

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