First record of the Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus in Malta : evidence from morphometric data and DNA analysis

The breeding range of the Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus is in the North Atlantic, with the largest colonies found in the British Isles. The majority of the birds migrate to South America; the adults start moving in July followed by the juveniles in September (Cramp and Simmons 1977). Occasionall...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Borg, John J., Sultana, Joe, Heidrich, Petra, Wink, Michael
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Birdlife Malta 1999
Subjects:
Manx shearwater > Malta
Birds > Malta
Puffinus
Procellariidae
Procellariiformes
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/37105
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Summary:The breeding range of the Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus is in the North Atlantic, with the largest colonies found in the British Isles. The majority of the birds migrate to South America; the adults start moving in July followed by the juveniles in September (Cramp and Simmons 1977). Occasionally birds are reported away from their normal route. Up to 9 birds were recovered in Switzerland between 1866 and 1990. All were recovered in September, except one in July (Juillard 1992). N/A

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