Zino's petrel
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after British ornithologist Paul Alexander Zino (1916–2004), who was instrumental in the species' conservation.
Noun[edit]
Zino's petrel (plural Zino's petrels)
- The Madeira petrel, Pterodroma madeira, an endangered species of gadfly petrel endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.
- 1996, Borja Heredia, Laurence Rose, Mary Painter, Globally Threatened Birds in Europe: Action Plans, Council of Europe Publishing, page 39:
- A more detailed knowledge of the length of these[rat population] cycles and of the factors triggering population explosions would be helpful in preventing sudden increases in rat numbers in Zino's Petrel breeding areas.
- 2012, Steve N. G. Howell, Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America: A Photographic Guide, Princeton University Press, page 189:
- Plumage of Zino's Petrel is basically identical to Fea's Petrel, but note [the] relatively small head and fine bill.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Pterodroma madeira): Madeira petrel, freira
Translations[edit]
Madeira petrel — see Madeira petrel
Further reading[edit]
Pterodroma madeira on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Pterodroma madeira on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
