Manx Shearwater bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsNorth Atlantic Manx Shearwater, Common Shearwater
Old latin name for birdProcellaria puffinus, Puffinus anglorum, Puffinus mcgalli
OrderAlbatrosses and petrels / Procellariiformes
FamilyPetrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels / Procellariidae
GenusPuffinus
Breeding regionAtlantic ocean
Breeding subregionislands of subarctic, temperate and subtropical North Atlantic Ocean
Non breeding regionto South Atlantic Ocean waters of Brazil and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and sw Africa, mostly over continental shelves

Manx Shearwater bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, male, © Tony Whitehead
    United Kingdom
  • 2.
    Nest burrow calls, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    United Kingdom
  • 3.
    Nest burrow calls, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    United Kingdom
  • 4.
    Call, © Anthony McGeehan
    United Kingdom
  • 5.
    Call, © Anthony McGeehan
    United Kingdom
  • 6.
    Night flight calling, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    United Kingdom
  • 7.
    Call, © Anthony McGeehan
    United Kingdom
  • 8.
    Female, flight call, male, song, © eloisa matheu
    United Kingdom
  • 9.
    Call, song, © david m
    United Kingdom
  • 10.
    Call, song, © david m
    United Kingdom
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Manx Shearwater

Manx Shearwater subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Puffinus puffinus canariensisLa Palma and Tenerife (Canary Is; c Macaronesia, w of nw Africa)-No
Puffinus puffinus puffinusislands of subarctic, temperate and subtropical North Atlantic Ocean: off Newfoundland to Massachusetts (w Atlantic); s Iceland, Faroe Is., Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England, Channel Is., and France (nw Europe); Azores, Madeira and formerly Desertas Is. (n Macaronesia, w of nw Africa)to sw Atlantic coasts of Brazil and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego, mostly over continental shelf; also (rarer) along e North Pacific coastNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansSwartbekpylstormvoël
AlbanianLajmëtari i vogëli furtunës, Lajmëtari atlantik i furtunës
Arabicجلم ماء مانكس
Azerbaijaniadi fırtınaquşu
BasqueGabai arrunt, Gabai arrunta, Baldriga pufí
BelarusianМалы буравеснік
Bengaliভামন􀇙চ঱য়াযওয়াটায
BretonTort boutin, An tort boutin
BulgarianАтлантически буревестник, Обикновен буревестник
Catalanbaldriga pufí
Chinese大西洋鹱
Chinese (Traditional)普通鸌
Chuvashтинĕс чарланĕ, тăвăл хыпарçи
CornishScudhen
CroatianObična gregula, mali zovoj
Czechbuřňák severní
DanishAlmindelig Skråpe
DutchNoordse Pijlstormvogel
Esperantonordatlantika pufino, Pufino, Norda pufino
Estonianpõhja-tormilind
FaroeseSkrápur, Hinhalli, Tannhalli
Finnishpikkuliitäjä
FrenchPuffin manx, Puffin des Anglais
FrisianSwartsnaffelmok
GalicianFurabuchos do Atlántico, Baldriga pufí, Furabuchos atlántico
Georgianპატარა ქარიშხალა
GermanSchwarzschnabelsturmtaucher, Schwarzschnabelsturmtaucher-puffinus, Schwarzschnabel Sturmtaucher, Schwarzschnabel-Sturmtaucher, Schwarzschnabel- Sturmtaucher, Atlantiksturmtaucher
GreekΜύχος, Μύχος του Ατλαντικού, Μαυρόμυχoς
Hebrewיסעור מצוי, יסעור אטלנטי
Hungarianatlanti vészmadár, Bukdosó vészmadár
IcelandicSkrofa
IrishCánóg Dhubh
ItalianBerta minore atlantica, Berta minore
Japaneseマンクスコミズナギドリ, マンクスミズナギドリ
Kazakhсолтүстік дауылпазы, Кіші дауылпаз
Latvianmelnknābja vētrasputns
Lithuanianatlantinė audronaša, Juodasnapis pufinas
LuxembourgishSchwaarzschniewel- stuurmdaucher
MacedonianОбичен водопарач, Мал завој
MalteseGarnija, Garnija tal-Atlantiku, Garnija ta' l-Atlantiku
ManxScraayl
Northern SamiUhcasaddi, Áhpeliira
Norwegianhavlire, Havlire
Norwegian NynorskHavlire
Polishburzyk północny, burzyk pólnocny, Burzyk popielaty
Portuguesebobo, pardela-sombria, pardela-sombria / fura-bucho-do-atlântico, fura-bucho-do-atlântico, pardela, fura-bucho, pardela sombria, Pardela-sombria, corva, Bobo-pequeno / Fura-bucho do Atlântico, Estapagado, Fura-bucho-do-atlántico, bobo-pequeno
RomanianIelcovan atlantic
RomanshTempestella dal bec nair
RussianМалый буревестник, питон, Буревестник малый, Обыкновенный буревестник
SerbianObični zovoj, mali zavoj
SlovakVíchrovník čiernozobý, víchrovník malý, Vâchrovnâk malý
Slovenianatlantski viharnik
SpanishPardela boreal, Petrel Boreal, Fardela atlántica, Pardela pichoneta
Swedishmindre lira
Tajikмурғи тӯфон
TurkishAtlantik Yelkovanı
UkrainianБуревісник малий , буревісник малий, Малий буревісник
Uzbekшимол бўронкуши
WelshPwffin Manaw, Aderyn drycin Manaw, Gwylan Manaw, Pâl Manaw, Aderyn-drycin Manaw