Have similar breeding habits in which females lay one or two eggs per year with both parents involved in the incubation and protection of the eggs.Spend much of their lives on water but breed and socialize on land.Have similar carnivorous diets comprised of small fish, shrimp, krill, and squid.Are birds that have similar patterns of black and white feather coloration and colorful beaks, which is why many people believe they are related.Include four distinct species: Atlantic, Horned, Tufted, and the Rhinoceros Auklet. Live exclusively on rocky coasts in the Northern hemisphere, including in Olympic Coast, Greater Farallones, and Stellwagen Bank national marine sanctuaries!.Are smaller than penguins, reaching sizes between 10 and 15 inches when fully grown.They use their wings to propel through the water while their feet act as a rudder. Are also well-suited for swimming as they spend much of their lives at sea.They can even reach burst speeds upwards of 50 miles per hour! Can fly! Like most birds, their bones are hollow and make them light enough for sustained flight.Belong to the family Alcidae, which includes other bird species like murres and auklets.Are one of the most endangered birds on Earth, with about two-thirds of the species listed as threatened or endangered.Include the following species: Adelie, African, Chinstrap, Emperor, Erect-crested, Fiordland, Galapagos, Gentoo, Humboldt, King, Little Blue, Macaroni, Magellanic, Northern Rockhopper, Southern Rockhopper, Royal, Snares, and Yellow-eyed.Live exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, including Antarctica, Australia, South Africa, the Galapagos Islands, and coastal South America.Come in many shapes and sizes, with some species reaching maximum heights of 15 inches and others closer to four feet tall.On land, their webbed feet help them walk on land, and in the right conditions they use their bodies to quickly slide on snow. Their solid bones make their tapered (fusiform) bodies too heavy for flight but make them less buoyant and thus, skilled swimmers. Are flightless birds despite having what look like wings on their bodies (surprising to many people, they’re actually flippers).Belong to the family Spheniscidae, which includes all 18 species of penguins and no other bird species.Let’s learn about what these two types of seabirds have in common and what makes them unique! They sure look similar, and we wouldn’t blame you for confusing the two, but penguins and puffins are quite different animals. 15 Jun, 2020 On this edition of “What’s the Difference”, we’re talking seabirds: penguins versus puffins.
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