Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus, a small shearwater told from Audubon’s Shearwater by light under tail coverts as well as a pale crescent behind dark auriculars. It is also proportionally longer winged and shorter tailed than Audubon’s. Less common of the two in this area. The bird was originally named Manx because it was found on a small island off of the Isle of Mann.
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[...] has a small white spot in front of the eye and partially dark under tail coverts. See the notes for Manx Shearwater regarding the differences in these species.It is widespread in all tropical [...]
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