Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
Facts
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Alcidae |
| Genus | Fratercula (1) |
| Size | Length: 28-34 cm (2) Wingspan: 50-60 cm (2) |
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Status
Receives general protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List (medium conservation concern) (3).
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