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puffins

/ˈpʌfɪnz/

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Manx-Sturmvogel-Küken

The young of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), especially eaten as food.

Examples :

"On the island, the locals traditionally harvest puffins for their winter food supply. "

Auf der Insel ernten die Einheimischen traditionell Manx-Sturmvogel-Küken für ihre Wintervorräte.

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Papageitaucher

The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak.

Examples :

"During our trip to Iceland, we saw hundreds of puffins nesting on the cliffs, their bright orange beaks standing out against the dark rocks. "

Während unserer Reise nach Island sahen wir Hunderte von Papageitauchern, die auf den Klippen nisteten, ihre leuchtend orangen Schnäbel hoben sich von den dunklen Felsen ab.

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Weißlinge der Gattung Appias

Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as albatrosses.

Examples :

"While hiking in Southeast Asia, we saw many puffins fluttering among the tropical flowers. "

Während einer Wanderung in Südostasien sahen wir viele Weißlinge, die zwischen den tropischen Blumen flatterten.

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Kugelpilz

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the mushrooms in the garden had grown large and round, resembling little white puffins scattered across the grass. "

Nach dem starken Regen waren die Pilze im Garten groß und rund gewachsen und glichen kleinen weißen Kugelpilzen, die über das Gras verstreut waren.