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Tufted puffin

Birds
The tufted puffin, also known as crested puffin, is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk family found throughout the North Pacific Ocean. It is one of three species of puffin that make up the genus Fratercula and is easily... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Fratercula cirrhata
Mass: 1.5 – 1.9 lbs
Family: Alcidae
Nickname: parrot of the sea
Class: Aves
Domain: Eukaryota