Manx shearwater

Manx shearwater

English

Noun

Manx shearwater (plural Manx shearwaters)

1. A long-winged pelagic seabird, Puffinus puffinus, of the family Procellariidae.
   • 2018, Louise Tickle, The Guardian, 20 June:

     Together with its neighbouring island Skokholm, Skomer is home to the highest concentration of Manx shearwaters in the world.

Translations

Translations

Czech: buřňák severní m Danish: almindelig skråpe c Faroese: skrápur m Finnish: pikkuliitäjä (fi) Icelandic: skrofa (is) f Italian: berta minore f

Manx: pibbin Vanninagh f, scraayl m Northern Sami: áhpeliira Portuguese: bobo-pequeno m, estapagado m Russian: ма́лый буреве́стник m (mályj burevéstnik), обыкнове́нный буреве́стник m (obyknovénnyj burevéstnik) Scottish Gaelic: fachadh ban, sgrab Welsh: aderyn-drycin Manaw (cy)