Three subspecies recognized:
F. a. arctica
F. a. naumanni
F. a. grabae

Also known as Common Puffin
 

Identification

Where and When

Photographs on the web

Breeding adults and adult with a capelin. Photographs by John Chardine, taken on Great Island, Newfoundland.
 
 

Literature

Gaston, A. J. and Jones, I. L. (1998) The Auks. Bird Families of the World 4. Oxford University Press.