Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus (Brünnich, 1764)

453 gWeight

The Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland

Manx Shearwater has been recorded at 226 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 37 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estaca de Bares – Observatorio de aves y entornoSpain1,918 records
Bridges of RossIreland906 records
Whitburn Coastal ParkUnited Kingdom876 records

More places

PN Sintra-Cascais – Cabo RasoPortugal793 records
Portland BillUnited Kingdom613 records
Garður – Garðskagi lighthouseIceland576 records
SkokholmUnited Kingdom522 records
Flamborough HeadUnited Kingdom470 records
Spurn Bird Observatory Recording AreaUnited Kingdom458 records
Calf of ManIsle of Man445 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United Kingdom Spain Ireland Portugal Iceland United States Isle of Man France

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Manx Shearwater?

The Manx Shearwater weighs around 453 g.

Where does the Manx Shearwater live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: islands of subarctic, temperate and subtropical North Atlantic Ocean. It is most often recorded in United Kingdom, Spain and Ireland.