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Puffins are part of the auk family
These birds are a type of bird in the family “Alcidae” referred to as “auks” or “alcids.” They are defined by their great ability to fly and dive into the water to catch prey and have a remarkable ability to swim underwater.
That being said, you won’t find a lot of these birds on land except for the slippery rocks of the islands they build their nests on to breed, because waking isn’t particularly their specialty. Puffins are seabirds that breed in large colonies and live for extended periods of the year in the sea.
