Etymology

Zino's petrel

Today it means: The Madeira petrel, Pterodroma madeira, an endangered species of gadfly petrel endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal. Full definition →

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The story

Named after British ornithologist Paul Alexander Zino (1916–2004), who was instrumental in the species' conservation.

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