Zino's Petrel

Pterodroma madeira Mathews, 1934

201 gWeight

Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira) or the freira, is a species of small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, endemic to the island of Madeira.

Most records: Spain

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Spain

Zino's Petrel has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estaca de Bares – Observatorio de aves y entornoSpain30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Spain

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira) or the freira, is a species of small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, endemic to the island of Madeira. This long-winged petrel has a grey back and wings, with a dark "W" marking across the wings, and a grey upper tail. The undersides of the wings are blackish apart from a triangle of white at the front edge near the body, and the belly is white with grey flanks.

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Questions

How big is the Zino's Petrel?

The Zino's Petrel weighs around 201 g.

Where does the Zino's Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: summer breeder in montane central Madeira (central Macaronesia, west of northern Africa). It is most often recorded in Spain.