The common puffin, known scientifically as Fratercula arctica, is a seabird found primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is easily recognizable by its colorful beak, which is bright orange and yellow during the breeding season. Puffins are excellent swimmers, using their wings to propel themselves underwater while hunting for fish. These birds typically nest in colonies on coastal cliffs and rocky islands. They dig burrows to lay their single egg, which both parents take turns incubating. Common puffins primarily feed on small fish, such as sandeels, and are known for their distinctive, clumsy flight when taking off from the water.