Manx shearwater skull (Puffinus puffinus) There is a hole in

There is a hole in the scapula and also the head of the fibula has crumbled a little as it has become friable over the years

the teeth are flattened for crushing hard shells

There are a few possible causes for this including possible scurvy

This is a nice specimen from an unusual species

Manx shearwater skull (Puffinus puffinus) There is a hole inThis is a lovely skull of the Manx shearwater Manx shearwater skull Puffinus puffinus. The Manx shearwater is a medium sized shearwater that nests in burrows on the Western coasts of the UK. Every year, the shearwaters complete a migration of more than 10,000km to the waters off Southern Brazil and Argentina. These are long lived birds with a life span of over 55 years although many of the juvenile die in their first long migration. This skull was