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Zino's Petrel

Pterodroma madeira

Endangered
Envergadura
50,6 cm
Peso
227,5 g
Familia
Procellariidae
Orden
Procellariiformes

Acerca de

33–36 cm. Small gadfly petrel; grey-brown above with white underparts and partial dark breast-band. Critically Endangered; breeds only on Madeira's high central mountains (fewer than 65 pairs). Threatened by light pollution, introduced predators. Long-distance migrations to Atlantic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 50,6 cm 19.9 in
Peso 227,5 g 8.02 oz

Estado de conservación

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 53 days. Fledging: 85 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

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Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Procellariiformes (Albatros y Petreles)
Familia Procellariidae (Petreles y Pardelas)
Genus Pterodroma
Especies Pterodroma madeira

Distribution

Zino's Petrel has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Zino's Petrel endangered?
The Zino's Petrel has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Zino's Petrel nest?
Nest type: BU. Incubation: 53 days. Fledging: 85 days.
How big is the Zino's Petrel?
The Zino's Petrel has a wingspan of 50.6 cm, weight of 227.5 g.
What order and family does the Zino's Petrel belong to?
The Zino's Petrel (Pterodroma madeira) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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