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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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