What is puffinus? puffinus is Puffinus
What is Puffinus?
- A genus of Procellariidæ, characterized by the short low nasal tubes obliquely truncate at the end, and with a thick septum, a long, comparatively slender, and much-hooked beak, thin pointed wings, very short tail, and large feet; the shearwaters.
Un gènere de Procellariidæ, caracteritzat pels tubs nasals baixos curts, es trunca obliquament al final, i amb un envà gruixut, un bec llarg, comparativament esvelt i molt enganxat, ales fines punxegudes, cua molt curta i peus grans; les baldrigues.