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Shorebirds - Order Charadriiformes

Shorebirds (Order Charadriiformes) include auks, murres, gulls, puffins, and waders. Most members of this group live close to water and feed on invertebrates.
Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a small palegic seabird belonging to the same family as murres and auklets.
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