puffin
Colorful-billed seabird
A puffin is a stocky seabird with a large, colorful bill, black and white plumage, and bright orange feet.
Puffins nest in coastal cliffs and spend most of their lives at sea.
Their distinctive appearance—often compared to a clown or parrot—has made them popular symbols of northern coastal regions: We saw puffins nesting on the cliffs of Iceland.
Ocean-dwelling winged creature
- aukNorthern diving seabird
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
wingspan · nesting · burrow · colony · rookery · ornithology · birdwatching · migration
Full of varied hues
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- clownishComically foolish in behavior
comical · tuxedo · stocky · waddle · distinctive · adorable · charming · endearing
Entering water deliberately
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- underwaterBelow the surface
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- sand eelsSlender fish burrowing in seabeds
herring · capelin · sprat · forage · plunge · oceanic · coastal · cliffs
Animal's dug dwelling
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- cliffsideEdge of steep rock
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- tourismLeisure travel sector
wildlife watching · sanctuary · protected · population · decline · habitat
Nordic island republic
- SvalbardNorwegian Arctic archipelago
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- Faroe IslandsAutonomous Danish North Atlantic archipelago
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
Nordic · subarctic · North Sea · Norway · Maine · Newfoundland · cold-water · northern
seabird
Ocean-dwelling winged creature
feathers · wingspan · nesting · burrow · colony · rookery · ornithology · birdwatching · migration · chicks
colorful
Full of varied hues
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
clownish · comical · tuxedo · stocky · waddle · distinctive · adorable · charming · endearing · photogenic
diving
Entering water deliberately
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- underwaterBelow the surface
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
sand eels · herring · capelin · sprat · forage · plunge · oceanic · coastal · cliffs · burrow
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- cliffsideEdge of steep rock
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
tourism · wildlife watching · sanctuary · protected · population · decline · habitat
Iceland
Nordic island republic
- SvalbardNorwegian Arctic archipelago
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- Faroe IslandsAutonomous Danish North Atlantic archipelago
Atlantic · Nordic · subarctic · North Sea · Norway · Maine · Newfoundland · cold-water · northern · coastal cliffs
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- seabirdspenguin, penguins, pelican, pelicans, seagull
- Atlantic CanadaNova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Acadians, Bay of Fundy
- Irish Wildlifered deer, red fox, badger, otter, pine marten
- animalscat, dog, bird, fish, cow
- birds & birdwatchingeagle, hawk, owl, parrot, pelican
- puff upInflate or swell
- huff and puffBreathe heavily from effort
- cream puffAiry pastry, custard-filled
- puffed upInflated or conceited
- huffing and puffingLabored, noisy respiration
- puffing upInflating or expanding
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