(Puffinus puffinus)

Name in English: Manx Shearwater
Name in Spanish: Pardela pichoneta
Name in German: Atlantik Sturmtaucher
Size: 31-38 cm in length; 26-28 cm wingspan (with open wings)

Distribution and habitat: A summer visitor to the Canary Islands (La Palma and Tenerife) and the Azores, the Manx shearwater is found mainly in waters above the continental shelf and feeds mostly on small fish, crustaceans, and animal remains. It breeds in holes in heavily vegetated ravines between February and September.

Descripción: Of medium size compared to other shearwaters, it has a black upper part, with a lower part that is white with grey sides. The beak is black.