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Manx Shearwaters

10,000 Birds

Its first flight will take it from its burrow, usually on the west coast of the United Kingdom, to the coast of South America, an extraordinary journey for an unaccompanied minor. After mating, a single egg is laid and incubation duties are shared by both parents. The shearwaters make good subjects for homing experiments.