Manx shearwater | |
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On Skomer | |
Recording from Skomer Island, Wales | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Procellariiformes |
Family: | Procellariidae |
Genus: | Puffinus |
Species: | P. puffinus
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Binomial name | |
Puffinus puffinus (Brünnich, 1764)
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Breeding colonies (ranges are approximate)
Non-breeding visitor | |
Synonyms | |
Procellaria puffinus Brünnich, 1764 |
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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