{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "atlantic-puffin",
  "name": "Atlantic Puffin",
  "scientificName": "Fratercula arctica",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a clown-billed auk of North Atlantic cliffs from Maine and Newfoundland to Iceland, Norway, and the British Isles. It catches small fish such as sand eels, nests in burrows, and is listed Vulnerable as warming seas and food shortages cut breeding success in parts of its range.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Charadriiformes",
    "family": "Alcidae",
    "genus": "Fratercula"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.45,
    "lengthM": 0.3,
    "topSpeedKmh": 80,
    "lifespanYears": 20
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Fratercula arctica"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (small fish)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Sea cliffs and open ocean"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 20 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 0.45 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 80 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "North Atlantic cliffs from Maine and Newfoundland to Iceland, Norway, and the British Isles.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/atlantic-puffin/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/atlantic-puffin/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}