Manx shearwater

British

noun

a European oceanic bird, Puffinus puffinus, with long slender wings and black-and-white plumage: family Procellariidae (shearwaters)

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A study of 34 Manx shearwater on Skomer off Pembrokeshire found nine of 12 fledglings and 15 of 22 adult birds had swallowed at least one piece.

From BBC

There has been a boost in the numbers of Manx shearwater, puffins and guillemots on Lundy Island 15 years after a project to remove rats ended.

From BBC

Far away I see a Manx shearwater skimming the gentle swell.

From The Guardian

The charity said individual reports of 14 other species had also been made, including a Manx shearwater.

From BBC

Not all members of the 'Manx shearwater complex' are close relatives.

From Scientific American

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