• Synonyms North Atlantic Manx Shearwater, Common Shearwater
  • Old latin name for bird Procellaria puffinus, Puffinus mcgalli, Puffinus anglorum

Manx Shearwaterbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, flight call, song, © David Boyle
    United Kingdom
  • 2.
    Call, male, © Tony Whitehead
    United Kingdom
  • 3.
    Nest burrow calls, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    United Kingdom
  • 4.
    Nest burrow calls, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    United Kingdom
  • 5.
    Call, flight call, song, © David Boyle
    United Kingdom
  • 6.
    Call, © Anthony McGeehan
    United Kingdom
  • 7.
    Call, © Anthony McGeehan
    United Kingdom
  • 8.
    Night flight calling, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    United Kingdom
  • 9.
    Female, flight call, male, song, © eloisa matheu
    United Kingdom
  • 10.
    Call, © Anthony McGeehan
    United Kingdom
  • 11.
    Call, song, © david m
    United Kingdom
  • 12.
    Call, song, © david m
    United Kingdom
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Manx Shearwater

  • Breeding region Atlantic ocean
  • Breeding subregion islands of subarctic, temperate and subtropical North Atlantic Ocean
  • Non breeding region to South Atlantic Ocean waters of Brazil and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and sw Africa, mostly over continental shelves

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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 του Ατλαντικού, Μαυρόμυχoς, Μύχος
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
KazakhКіші дауылпаз, солтүстік дауылпазы
Latvianmelnknābja vētrasputns
Lithuanianatlantinė audronaša, Juodasnapis pufinas
LuxembourgishSchwaarzschniewel- stuurmdaucher
MacedonianМал завој, Обичен водопарач
MalteseGarnija tal-Atlantiku, Garnija ta' l-Atlantiku, Garnija
ManxScraayl
Northern SamiÁhpeliira, Uhcasaddi
Norwegianhavlire
Norwegian NynorskHavlire
PolishBurzyk popielaty, burzyk północny, burzyk pólnocny
PortugueseEstapagado, pardela-sombria / fura-bucho-do-atlântico, Fura-bucho-do-atlántico, bobo-pequeno, bobo, pardela-sombria, pardela, fura-bucho, pardela sombria, Pardela-sombria, corva, Bobo-pequeno / Fura-bucho do Atlântico
RomanianIelcovan atlantic
RomanshTempestella dal bec nair
RussianБуревестник малый, питон, Обыкновенный Буревестник, Малый буревестник
Serbianmali zavoj, Obični zovoj
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