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[[Great Shearwater]] is much larger with lighter body, smudgy brown belly, neat cap, narrow pointed wings. and white tail band. | [[Great Shearwater]] is much larger with lighter body, smudgy brown belly, neat cap, narrow pointed wings. and white tail band. | ||
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| + | Manx Shearwater is known to nest commonly in the eastern North Atlantic, but in 2009, the first confirmed young fledged within the [[USA]], in [[Maine]]. | ||
[[Image:Manxiebf.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Cudyll+Bach|Cudyll Bach }}<br />[[Skomer]], [[Wales]]]] | [[Image:Manxiebf.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Cudyll+Bach|Cudyll Bach }}<br />[[Skomer]], [[Wales]]]] | ||
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- Puffinus puffinus
Identification
34 cm. Blackish or dark brown upper parts, white below, white wing linings, white crescent behind eye, short tail.
Similar Species
Audubon's Shearwater is slightly smaller with shorter less-pointed wings, dark undertail coverts, and white spot near eyes.
Cory's Shearwater is much larger with much lighter brown body and wings, heavy yellow bill and white tail band.
Great Shearwater is much larger with lighter body, smudgy brown belly, neat cap, narrow pointed wings. and white tail band.
Distribution
Manx Shearwater is known to nest commonly in the eastern North Atlantic, but in 2009, the first confirmed young fledged within the USA, in Maine.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Strictly pelagic when not breeding, usually off-shore rather than oceanic
Behaviour
Flight
Glides and banks low over the water on stiff straight wings, with very irregular wingbeats
Breeding
Nests colonially in burrows on grassy slopes of islands, often at some distance from the sea. Visits burrows after dark
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Puffinus puffinus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
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