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Colloquial / Alternate names:Mediterranean Shearwater Balearic Shearwater Yelkouan Shearwater Status in Europe:Rare Where and When:Yelkouan breeds in the eastern Mediterranean where it is very common Balearic vs Yelkouan Shearwater,,,Yelkouan Shearwater Habitat: Sea Notes: Yelkouan is similar to Balearic and the two can be seen together in some areas of the Mediterranean eg Corsica and Sardinia - subtly different flight to Manx slower and more deliberate - Yelkouan has been claimed in Britain and is brownish black above white below with white undertail coverts More Photos:
Yelkouan Shearwater