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The yelkouan shearwater, Levantine shearwater or Mediterranean shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the Manx shearwater ( Puffinus puffinus ).
13 de ago. de 2021 · Yelkouan Shearwater. VU Vulnerable. Names (37) Monotypic. Guy M. Kirwan, Carles Carboneras, Francesc Jutglar, and Tim S. David. Version: 1.1 — Published August 13, 2021. Sign in. This content is available exclusively to Birds of the World subscribers. Sign in Learn more.
- Guy M. Kirwan, Carles Carboneras, Francesc Jutglar, Tim S. David
- 2021
8 de mar. de 2022 · by Antonio Vulcano. IUCN status. Vulnerable. Common name. EN: Yelkouan Shearwater ESP: Pardela de Yelkouan (o mediterránea) FR: Puffin yelkouan IT: Berta minore MT: Garnija) GR: Μύχος. European breeding population. 23,500 – 40,900 pairs. Description. Wingspan : 76-89 cm. Life span: approximately 14 years.
Small, stiff-winged seabird often found in flocks, feeding with gulls and other species around fishing boats. Similar to slightly larger and bulkier Balearic Shearwater (both species occur together locally in western Mediterranean) but more contrastingly patterned, dark brown above and whitish below. Note feet that extend past tail tip.
Back to the Atlas. Puffinus yelkouan. Family: Procellariidae. Length: 34 – 39 cm Wingspan: 78 – 90 cm Weight: 330 – 480 g. Photo credit: british-garden-birds.com. Identification. Appearance: medium-sized seabird with highly contrasted belly and back, fine beak and marked angle with the head.
Summary. Text account. Data table and detailed info. Distribution map. Reference and further resources. Justification of Red List category. This species is precautionarily maintained as Vulnerable.
Yelkouan Shearwater. Puffinus yelkouan (Acerbi, 1827) YELSH 462. Family: Procellariiformes > Procellariidae. The Mediterranean counterpart of the Manx Shearwater (which it closely resembles), the Yelkouan Shearwater derives its curious name from the the Turkish word 'Yelkovan', which means 'wind-chaser'. This is an extremely rare visitor to ...
