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.