The tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) is endangered in Washington state. Since 1978, the nesting population in Washington has declined from an estimated 23,342 individuals to less than 3,000 individuals; nesting sites are now limited to only a few places in or near the San Juan Islands (WDFW, n.d.).

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References

Edblom, K. (2015). CC BY-SA 2.0. Tufted Puffin. [photograph]. Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://flickr.com/photos/27190564@N02/18146877634

Sibley, D. (2003). The Sibley field guide to birds of Western North America. First edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata). Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW, n.d.). Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/fratercula-cirrhata#desc-range