Zino's Petrel (Pterodroma madeira)

Other Names (World)
Zino's Petrel, Madeira Petrel, Zino’s Petrel, Freira

Family
Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)

Size
32 - 34 cm

First Described (Guide)
Mathews, 1934

Habitat
Pelagic. Coastal inshore waters. From 1,600 - 1,700 m.

Range (Guide)

Portugal (B), Spain (NB).

North Atlantic on Madeira, Portugal. Formerly also on the island of Porto Santo. Estimated population is 130 -160 and stable.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 130 - 160 (2010) and stable.

Status EN
Stable but threatened by predation of eggs and chicks by rats and nesting adults by feral cats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Most probably fish and small squid.

Voice
Moans and wails at breeding colonies. Silent at sea.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (40)...)

Zino's Petrel (Pterodroma madeira) [XC316561]
by Cedric Mroczko from Pico do Arieiro, Madeira, Portugal (call)

Zino's Petrel (Pterodroma madeira) [XC836629]
by Herman van Oosten from Pico do Arieiro, Madeira, Portugal (call)

Nest
At the end of a burrow on well-vegetated ledges at about 1600 m.

Eggs (Guide)
1; white; oval. Incubation: 51 - 54 days; by both sexes.

Young
Fledge in about 85 days.

Subspecies
Until recently, considered conspecific with Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis) and Cape Verde Petrel (Pterodroma feae).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Cape Verde Petrel (Pterodroma feae) which is virtually identical, but slightly larger with longer, thicker bill and longer wings.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Zinos Petrel (Pterodroma madeira) - 10 files

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