Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) The Manx Shearwater
(Puffinus puffinus) is part of the Shearwater family and is
extremely distinctive from his counterparts. It is a medium
sized Shearwater and is 34 centimeters in length, with a
wingspan of 81 to 86 centimeters. It is the coloring of the Manx
Shearwater that makes them easy to identify. The upper body
parts, such at the head, neck, back and the upper part of the
wings, are gold in coloring and the plumage is brown to black.
Their throats, bellies and under wing areas are white. Their
hooked shaped bills are black, with the tail and eyes also being
dark in color. The Manx Shearwater forages for food on the
surface of the water, but also dives to find fish, mollusks and
shellfish. In the winter months the Manx Shearwater migrates to
the coastal areas of South America, and during the breeding
season they are found in the United Kingdom, specifically on the
island of Lundy. Most of the world’s Manx population migrates to
Lundy to breed, and the conservation o