genus puffinus Synonyms
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genus puffinus Meaning
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genus puffinus (n)
shearwaters
genus puffinus Sentence Examples
- The genus Puffinus comprises several species of pelagic seabirds known as shearwaters.
- Puffinus puffinus, the Manx shearwater, is a common species found in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Puffinus yelkouan, the Yelkouan shearwater, is a medium-sized shearwater native to the Mediterranean Sea.
- The Audubon's shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is an endangered species found only in the Hawaiian islands.
- The Christmas Island shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis) is a critically endangered species confined to the tiny Christmas Island.
- The great shearwater (Puffinus gravis) is one of the largest shearwaters and can be identified by its distinctive black and white plumage.
- The sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus) is the most abundant seabird in the world, with an estimated population of over 100 million individuals.
- The pink-footed shearwater (Puffinus creatopus) is a medium-sized shearwater found in the Southern Hemisphere.
- The pale-footed shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) is a small shearwater that breeds in Antarctica and the subantarctic islands.
- The wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) is a medium-sized shearwater that can be found in the Pacific Ocean.
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shearwaters
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The genus Puffinus comprises several species of pelagic seabirds known as shearwaters.
Puffinus puffinus, the Manx shearwater, is a common species found in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Puffinus yelkouan, the Yelkouan shearwater, is a medium-sized shearwater native to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Audubon's shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is an endangered species found only in the Hawaiian islands.
