What is Puffinus?
Q: What is Puffinus?
A: Puffinus is a genus of seabirds in the order Procellariiformes.
Q: How many species are included in the genus Puffinus?
A: The genus Puffinus is made up of about 20 small to medium-sized shearwaters.
Q: Are there other shearwater genera?
A: Yes, there are two other shearwater genera named Calonectris and Procellaria.
Q: How many species are included in the genus Calonectris?
A: Calonectris comprises three large shearwaters.
Q: What are the other four species included in the genus Procellaria?
A: The other four species included in the genus Procellaria are usually called 'petrels'.
Q: Are puffins related to the shearwaters in the genus Puffinus?
A: No, puffins are not related to the shearwaters in the genus Puffinus. The puffins are auks.
Q: Why is the genus name Puffinus not related to puffins?
A: The genus name Puffinus is actually a New Latin loanword based on the English "puffin".
