Tag: Manx Shearwater

THE PELAGIC ECOLOGY OF MANX SHEARWATERS PUFFINUS PUFFINUSOFF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) Science Article 1 abstract Knowledge of the biology of Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus is largely based on dataobtained in and around breeding colonies. In this paper I provide information on various aspects of the marine ecology of this shearwater. The information presented here on age and sex ratios, masses, moult sequence […]

Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)

[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus puffinus | [authority] Brunnich, 1764 | [UK] Manx Shearwater | [FR] Puffin des Anglais | [DE] Schwarzschnabel-Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela Pichoneta | [NL] Noordse Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus puffinus AO widespread Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and […]