Manx Shearwater

Overview

Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Puffinus; binomial: Puffinus puffinus; authority: (Brünnich, 1764).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Atlantic Ocean. Non-breeding range: to South Atlantic Ocean waters of Brazil and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and sw Africa, mostly over continental shelves.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.