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Zino's Petrel
Pterodroma madeira
16 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Cape Verde petrelPterodroma feae
Fea's Petrel (Desertas)Pterodroma desertaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Portugal | 3 |
|---|---|
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Burrow nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in burrows.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Fish eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fish.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Tubenoses · Procellariiformes |
| Family | Shearwaters and Petrels · Procellariidae |
| Genus | Gadfly Petrels · Pterodroma |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Zino's Petrel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.