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The Manx Shearwater is a close relative of the fulmar (Procellaridae). They are usually seen in large flocks. They mainly glide on the air currents rather than flap their wings usually close to the waters surface. They are long lived getting as old 50 years. In 2003/2004 a Manx Shearwater in Northern Ireland was recorded as the oldest known wild bird getting to 55 years old. However, this recorded has now been beaten by a 60 year old Laysan Albatross from Midway Atoll, Hawaii.
| Average Length: | 34 cm |
| Average Weight: | 420 g |
| Wingspan: | 82 cm |
| Diet: | Fish, crustaceans |
| Est. population around Iceland: | ~ 10,000 pairs |
| Residence Period: | Early April to Late September |
| Nesting habitat: | Dug out dirt burrows on small islands or cliffs |
| Nesting Period: | Early May to Mid July |
| Clutch size (No eggs): | 1 |
| Incubation time (days): | 47-55 |
| Fledging time: | 62-76 |
| Typical life span (years): | 15 |
| Age at first breeding (years): | 5 |
| IUCN world Status: | Least concern |
| Major Threats: | Climate change, predation, pollution |
| Other Names: | Skrofa, Almindelig scrape, Pikkuliitäjä, Schwarzschnabel-Sturmtaucher, Berta minore, Burzykpólnocny, Pardelapichoneta, Noordsepijlstormvogel, Puffin des Anglais, Bukdosóvészmadár, Havlire, Pardela-sombria, Mindre lira |