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  1. North Atlantic Puffins

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    Taxonomy and Systematics
    The North Atlantic Puffin was formally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 edition of Systema Naturae. Despite frequent superficial resemblance to certain auk species, molecular analysis confirms their placement within the tribe Fraterculini, alongside the Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) and the Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata).
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