The yelkouan shearwater, Levantine shearwater or Mediterranean shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Yelkouan Shearwater being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Puffinus puffinus
- Puffinus huttoni
- Puffinus gavia
- Puffinus opisthomelas
- Puffinus mauretanicus
- Puffinus subalaris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Puffinus
- Species
- Puffinus yelkouan
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