About Manx Shearwater
The Manx shearwater is a medium-sized seabird that breeds in Iceland, particularly in the Westman Islands. It is dark above, pale below and exceptionally agile in flight.
It feeds mainly on small fish and other marine organisms. Manx shearwaters spend much of their lives at sea and come ashore to breed in burrows and crevices.
Habitat
Open ocean, islands and sea cliffs
Diet
Small fish, squid and crustaceans.
Nesting habitat
Burrows in soil on islands and remote coastal sites.
Identification
A medium-sized seabird, dark above and largely white below. Often flies low over the sea with stiff wingbeats and long glides.
Distribution
Breeds mainly in the Westman Islands and spends much of the year on the open ocean.
Interesting facts
Manx shearwaters can travel enormous distances across the ocean.