Zino's Petrel

Pterodroma madeira

Introduction

Zino's Petrel breeds on Madeira and is Europe's rarest seabird. It is an exceptionally rare visitor to British and Irish waters.

The group of Pterodroma petrels to which Zino's Petrel belongs present a serious identification challenge for birders, but tracking studies have revealed that several of the different species enter our waters.

The addition of Zino's Petrel to the British List came in 2020, when one was watched and photographed just a few kilometres south of Bishop Rock Lighthouse, Isles of Scilly.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Seasonality

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Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Endangered

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

Islesof Silly, 2020

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Movement

Information about Zino's Petrel movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Zino's Petrel, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Zino's Petrel

Classification and Codes

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Order: Procellariformes
Family: Procellaridae
Scientific name: Pterodroma madeira
Authority: Matthews, 1934

BTO 5-letter code: ZINPE
Euring code number: 263

Alternate species names

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Danish: Madeirapetrel
Dutch: Freira
Finnish: Madeiranviistäjä
French: Pétrel de Madère

German: Madeirasturmvogel
Icelandic: Brekadrúði
Italian: Petrello di Madeira
Norwegian: Madeirapetrell

Polish: Petrel maderski
Portuguese: Freira da Madeira
Spanish: Petrel freira
Swedish: Madeirapetrell

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.