Manx Shearwater (species: Puffinus (Puffinus) puffinus) in Birds of Argentina (Gaia Guide)
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Puffinus (Puffinus) puffinus
Manx Shearwater


©Ómar Runólfsson: Manx Shearwater (Puffinus (Puffinus) puffinus)

©Matt Witt: Manx Shearwater (Puffinus (Puffinus) puffinus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae
Genus Puffinus
Species Puffinus (Puffinus) puffinus
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

This bird looks like a flying cross, with its wing held at right angles to the body, and it changes from black to white as the black upperparts and white undersides are alternately exposed as it travels low over the sea. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 38 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 89 cm

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Manx Shearwater (Puffinus (Puffinus) puffinus)

Local abundance

  • Australia: Occasional vagrant

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