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Definition of Manx petrel

Manx petrel
Manx Manx, a. Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as, the Manx language. Manx cat (Zo["o]l.), a breed of domestic cats having a rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae. Manx shearwater (Zo["o]l.), an oceanic bird (Puffinus anglorum, or P. puffinus), called also Manx petrel, Manx puffin. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of Man.

Meaning of Manx petrel from wikipedia

- called the Swee****er Secure Breeding Site. Studies in other petrel species such as the Manx shearwater, wandering albatross, and Cory's shearwater, have...
- storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus), also known as British storm petrel, or just storm petrel, is a species of seabird in the northern storm petrel family...
- dazzled by artificial lighting. As with other shearwaters and petrels, newly fledged Manx shearwaters are susceptible to grounding in built-up areas due...
- is a group of seabirds that comprises the fulmarine petrels, the gadfly petrels, the diving petrels, the prions, and the shearwaters. This family is part...
- storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) Elliot's storm-petrel (Oceanites gracilis) White-faced storm-petrel (Pelagodroma marina) (A) White-bellied storm-petrel (Fregetta...
- chicks of petrels, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers by recreational or commercial hunters. Such hunting of petrels and other...
- Kerguelen petrel, Lugensa brevirostris LC Great-winged petrel, Pterodroma macroptera LC White-headed petrel, Pterodroma lessonii LC Atlantic petrel, Pterodroma...
- Shearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds in the petrel family Procellariidae. They have a global marine distribution, but are most common in temperate...
- storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) Black-bellied storm-petrel (Fregetta tropica) (A) Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Hydrobatidae Leach's storm-petrel (Hydrobates...
- established colonies of Leach's storm-petrel and Manx shearwater nearby at Middle Lawn Island. The colony of Manx shearwaters near "the Cove" is the only...