Yelkouan Shearwater
Puffinus yelkouan (Acerbi, 1827)
YELSH 
462
Family: Procellariiformes > Procellariidae
The Mediterranean counterpart of the Manx Shearwater (which it closely resembles), the Yelkouan Shearwater derives its curious name from the the Turkish word 'Yelkovan', which means 'wind-chaser'. This is an extremely rare visitor to British & Irish waters.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Vulnerable |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Vulnerable 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Devon, 2008 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
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Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Yelkouan Shearwater, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: YELSH | Euring: 462 |
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