horned puffin
English
Etymology
So called because of the significant fleshy "horn" above each eye.
Noun
horned puffin (plural horned puffins)
- A species of puffin, Fratercula corniculata, similar in appearance to the Atlantic puffin except with different bill colours and a significant fleshy "horn" above each eye.
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References
horned puffin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Fratercula corniculata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Fratercula corniculata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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