WoRMS taxon details
Puffinus Brisson, 1760
- Species Puffinus assimilis Gould, 1838
- Species Puffinus auricularis Townsend, 1890
- Species Puffinus baroli (Bonaparte, 1857)
- Species Puffinus boydi Mathews, 1912
- Species Puffinus bulleri Salvin, 1888
- Species Puffinus carneipes Gould, 1844
- Species Puffinus elegans Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869
- Species Puffinus gavia (Forster, 1844)
- Species Puffinus gravis (O'Reilly, 1818)
- Species Puffinus griseus (Gmelin, 1789)
- Species Puffinus heinrothi Reichenow, 1919
- Species Puffinus huttoni Mathews, 1912
- Species Puffinus lherminieri Lesson, 1839
- Species Puffinus mauretanicus Lowe, 1921
- Species Puffinus nativitatis Streets, 1877
- Species Puffinus opisthomelas Coues, 1864
- Species Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789)
- Species Puffinus persicus Hume, 1872
- Species Puffinus puffinus (Brünnich, 1764)
- Species Puffinus tenuirostris (Temminck, 1835)
- Species Puffinus yelkouan (Acerbi, 1827)
- Species Puffinus borealis Cory, 1881 accepted as Calonectris borealis (Cory, 1881)
- Species Puffinus creatopus Coues, 1864 accepted as Ardenna creatopus (Coues, 1864)
- Species Puffinus edwardsii Oustalet, 1883 accepted as Calonectris edwardsii (Oustalet, 1883)
- Species Puffinus leucomelas (Temminck, 1836) accepted as Calonectris leucomelas (Temminck, 1835)
- Species Puffinus newelli Henshaw, 1900 accepted as Puffinus auricularis Townsend, 1890 (synonym)
- Species Puffinus kuhli (Boie) accepted as Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769) (uncertain)
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Small shearwaters. Sturdy in build. More aquatic and less aerially adapted than other shearwaters. Wings shorter. Tarsus...
Description Small shearwaters. Sturdy in build. More aquatic and less aerially adapted than other shearwaters. Wings shorter. Tarsus compressed laterally and sharp-edged in front. Legs pale flesh to blue or dusky. Bill long, slender, but shorter than Calonectris, nasal tubes open dorsally. Tail long, rounded or wedge-shaped. [details]
WoRMS (2024). Puffinus Brisson, 1760. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137065 on 2024-04-23
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basis of record
van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Jonsson, L. (1993). Vogels van Europa, Noord-Afrika en het Midden-Oosten [Birds of Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East]. Tirion: Baarn, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-187-6. 560 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Jonsson, L. (1993). Vogels van Europa, Noord-Afrika en het Midden-Oosten [Birds of Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East]. Tirion: Baarn, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-187-6. 560 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Description Small shearwaters. Sturdy in build. More aquatic and less aerially adapted than other shearwaters. Wings shorter. Tarsus compressed laterally and sharp-edged in front. Legs pale flesh to blue or dusky. Bill long, slender, but shorter than Calonectris, nasal tubes open dorsally. Tail long, rounded or wedge-shaped. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハイイロミズナギドリ属 | [details] |
