- The
Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized
shearwater in the
seabird family Procellariidae. The
scientific name of this
species records...
- species, like the
Manx shearwater are
cruciform in flight, with
their long
wings held
directly out from
their bodies. Many
shearwaters are long-distance...
- was
formerly treated as a
subspecies of the
Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus). The
yelkouan shearwater was
formally described in 1827 by the Italian...
- well
known for its wildlife:
around half the world's po****tion of
Manx shearwaters nest on the island, the
Atlantic puffin colony is the
largest in southern...
- variants, that
referred to the
cured carc**** of the fat
nestling of the
Manx shearwater, a
former delicacy. The
specific mauretanicus refers to Mauretania...
-
shearwaters which are
difficult to
identify and
whose classification is controversial. It was
formerly treated as a
subspecies of the
Manx shearwater...
- with the
minimum of
active flight. Some
small species, such as the
Manx shearwater, are
cruciform in flight, with
their long
wings held
directly out from...
- bird
observatory was
established in 1953. It is a
nesting place for
Manx shearwaters and choughs, with rare plants, and
habitats undisturbed by
modern farming...
-
applied to the fatty,
salted meat of
young birds of the
unrelated Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus),
formerly known as the "Manks puffin".
Puffin is...
- (eds.). Fargher's English–
Manx Dictionary. Douglas:
Shearwater Press. ISBN 0-904980-23-5. Radford,
Victor H. (2001).
Manx Cat. Pet Love series. Dorking...