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The Manx Shearwater, scientifically classified as *Puffinus puffinus*, is a species of bird within the family Procellariidae and order Procellariiformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with its parent taxon being *Puffinus*. The species was described by Brünnich in 1764 and is recognized as an accepted taxon. Its common names include Aderyn Drycin Manaw, Atlantiksturmtaucher, and Pardela pichoneta.
This marine bird has a wingspan of 82 and a mass of 521. Its range extends across Brazil, South America, and Africa. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2018.
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Species
Least ConcernManx shearwater
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderProcellariiformes
- FamilyProcellariidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Puffinus
- Mass
- 521
- Image
- Puffinus puffinus MHNT ZOO 2010 11 42 Bardsey Island Wales.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Puffinus puffinus
- taxon name
- Puffinus puffinus
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- Puffinus puffinus
- taxon common name
- pardiella
- wingspan
- 82
- taxon range
- Africa
- short name
- P. puffinus
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Manx Shearwater” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.