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Manx Shearwater
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Seabirds & cormorants

Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus (Brunnich, 1764)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishManx Shearwater
DutchNoordse Pijlstormvogel
SpanishPardela boreal
Chinese大西洋鹱
Scientific namePuffinus puffinus (Brunnich, 1764)

About this species

The Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The scientific name of this species records a name shift: Manx shearwaters were called Manks puffins in the 17th century. Puffin is an Anglo-Norman word (Middle English pophyn) for the cured carcasses of nestling shearwaters. The Atlantic puffin acquired the name much later, possibly because of its similar nesting habits.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyProcellariidae
GenusPuffinus

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