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PRONUNCIATION OF MANX SHEARWATER

Manx shearwater play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANX SHEARWATER

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Manx shearwater is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MANX SHEARWATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Manx shearwater

Manx shearwater

The Manx shearwater is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The scientific name of this species records a name shift: Manx shearwaters were called Manks puffins in the 17th century. Puffin is an Anglo-Norman word for the cured carcasses of nestling shearwaters. The Atlantic puffin acquired the name much later, possibly because of its similar nesting habits.

Definition of Manx shearwater in the English dictionary

The definition of Manx shearwater in the dictionary is a European oceanic bird, Puffinus puffinus, with long slender wings and black-and-white plumage: family Procellariidae.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANX SHEARWATER

Manutius
manward
manwise
Manx
Manx cat
Manxman
Manxmen
Manxwoman
Manxwomen
many
many a one
many happy returns
Many happy returns!

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANX SHEARWATER

above the water
bath water
blackwater
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
freshwater
Greater
holy water
in deep water
in hot water
like a fish out of water
salt water
saltwater
sweetwater
test the water
underwater
wastewater
water

Synonyms and antonyms of Manx shearwater in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Manx shearwater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANX SHEARWATER

Find out the translation of Manx shearwater to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

马恩岛海鸥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Manx pardela
570 millions of speakers

English

Manx shearwater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानद्वीप Shearwater
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مانكس شييرووتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мэнкс буревестник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pardela-sombria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ম্যাঙ্কস শিয়ারওয়াটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puffin des Anglais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Manch shearwater
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwarzschnabelsturmtaucher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マンクスミズナギドリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맨어 쉬어 워터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manx shearwater
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Shearwater Manx
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேங்க்ஸ் ஷெர்வாட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅक्स शीरवॉटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Manx kesme suyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Manx Shearwater
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Burzyk Manx
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Менкс буревісник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

manx Shearwater
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μάχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Swartbekpylstormvoel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Manx lira
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Manx Shearwater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Manx shearwater

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANX SHEARWATER»

The term «Manx shearwater» is normally little used and occupies the 138.515 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANX SHEARWATER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Manx shearwater

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANX SHEARWATER»

Discover the use of Manx shearwater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Manx shearwater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Manx Shearwater
In this book he describes the fruits of his own and other research, synthesizing a wealth of data for the scientist and amateur alike.
Michael Brooke, Michael Brooke, 2013
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Notes on the Isles of Scilly and the Manx Shearwater ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Gurney John Henry, 2009
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Birds of the Middle East
Similar to Manx Shearwater but stouter, with more protruding head, shorter tail and slightly projecting feet, a structure leading to a more fluttery flight low over the water, with usually only short spells of gliding. Upperparts brown (but can look ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
4
Animal Migration: Remarkable Journeys in the Wild
MANX SHEARWATER MIGRATION Winter range Breeding range Migration route 135,000 pairs between them. At night when the shearwaters return to their colonies from fishing trips the darkened skies echo with a cacophany of harsh cries.
Ben Hoare, 2009
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
Confusion species: Beware runt Manx Shearwater; Audubon's Shearwater P Iherminieri may occur but distinction from Cape Verde race unstudied, considered same species by some authors. Habitat and Range: Annual off Britain and Ireland, ...
Roger Tory Peterson, Guy Mountfort, P. A. D. Hollum, 2001
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Manx Shearwater
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Puffinus: Audubon's Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Manx ...
Certain populations are also known as Baillon's Shearwater or Tropical Shearwater, Bannerman's Shearwater, Mascarene Shearwater and Persian Shearwater; some of these are considered distinct species by various authors.
LLC Books, 2010
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A Wildlife Guide to Chile: Continental Chile, Chilean ...
Manx Shearwater Fardela atlántica Puffinus puffinus OTHER NAMES: Puffin des Anglais, Schwarz- schnabel-Sturmtaucher. ID: 13.5 in (34 cm). WS 33 in (84 cm). Black above; white underparts. RANGE: RARE but regular pelagic visitor to ...
Sharon Chester, 2010
9
Articles on Puffinus, Including: Manx Shearwater, Balearic ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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From the Vikings to the Reformation: A Chronicle of the ...
The probable reason for the law was to prevent sheep-worrying, but three types of dogs are mentioned in the law: sheep dogs, bird-hounds and Manx Shearwater dogs"4. The latter two species have been extinct in the Faroes for some time ...
George Vaughan Chichester Young, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANX SHEARWATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Manx shearwater is used in the context of the following news items.
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North Ayrshire branch of RSPB provides free wildlife and bird …
From more unusual species like the red-throated diver, peregrine falcon and manx shearwater, through to favourites like mute swans, buzzards, ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»
2
New Polaris vehicle for Calf
They include Manx shearwater, which once occupied the island in large numbers, but they declined catastrophically following the arrival of ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
3
Unusual Seabird Behaviour In Scilly Caught On Camera
Manx shearwater live for up to 55 years and normally lay a single egg ... It takes a lot of energy to raise a Manx shearwater chick, so they only ... «ScillyToday, Jul 15»
4
Study: Wind Farms Even More Expensive And Pointless Than You …
In the Atlantic, seabirds such as the Manx Shearwater are threatened. Offshore wind farms are just as bad as onshore ones, posing a growing ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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Ramsey Island conservation staff serenade Manx Shearwaters as …
Conservation staff on an important island nature reserve in West Wales are spending their days serenading seabirds as part of a population ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Bird sightings on Cape Cod
Other sightings at Race Point included 200 Cory's shearwaters, a great shearwater, 40 sooty shearwaters, a Manx shearwater, 11 parasitic ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
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Idyllic Calf is a world apart
Funded by MNH, Manx Wildlife Trust, Manx BirdLife, the RSPB and DEFA, the Calf Manx Shearwater Recovery project aims not just to boost ... «Isle of Man Today, Jun 15»
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At Night by Dixe Wills, book review: Nature, darkness, ripping yarns …
... birds like the Manx shearwater, and in descriptions of the night scenes in Galloway Forest Park, one of Britain's designated Dark Sky Parks. «The Independent, Jun 15»
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Wildlife sightings this week
Other sightings at Race Point this week included 200 Cory's shearwaters, a great shearwater, 40 sooty shearwaters, a Manx shearwater, 11 ... «Wicked Local Eastham, Jun 15»
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Top 10 conservation actions N.L. must take
The reserve protects the only known nesting colony of Manx Shearwater in North America, as well as other seabirds. On other conservation ... «The Independent News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Manx shearwater [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/manx-shearwater>. Apr 2024 ».
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