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Desertas Petrel
Pterodroma deserta Mathews, 1934
311 gWeight
The Desertas petrel (Pterodroma deserta) is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus which breeds on Bugio Island in the Desertas off Madeira.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Desertas petrel (Pterodroma deserta) is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus which breeds on Bugio Island in the Desertas off Madeira.
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Questions
How big is the Desertas Petrel?
The Desertas Petrel weighs around 311 g.
Where does the Desertas Petrel live?
Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: summer breeder on Bugio (Desertas Islands, southeast of Madeira, central Macaronesia, west of northern Africa).
Is the Desertas Petrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Desertas Petrel as Vulnerable.
What does the Desertas Petrel eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Desertas Petrel in?
It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 311 g
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 252 mm
- Tail
- 106 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Atlantic Ocean: summer breeder on Bugio (Desertas Islands, southeast of Madeira, central Macaronesia, west of northern Africa)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae
- Genus
- Pterodroma
Other birds in the genus Pterodroma
Great-winged PetrelPterodroma macroptera
White-headed PetrelPterodroma lessonii
Grey-faced PetrelPterodroma gouldi
Atlantic PetrelPterodroma incerta
Providence PetrelPterodroma solandri
Magenta PetrelPterodroma magentae
Murphy's PetrelPterodroma ultima
Soft-plumaged PetrelPterodroma mollis
Zino's PetrelPterodroma madeira
Fea's PetrelPterodroma feae
Bermuda PetrelPterodroma cahow
Black-capped PetrelPterodroma hasitata
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