Meanings
plural Zino's petrels
- The Madeira petrel, Pterodroma madeira, an endangered species of gadfly petrel endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.
Plumage of Zino's Petrel is basically identical to Fea's Petrel, but note [the] relatively small head and fine bill.
2012, Steve N. G. Howell, Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America: A Photographic Guide, Princeton University Press, page 1891 more example
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.
1996, Borja Heredia, Laurence Rose, Mary Painter, Globally Threatened Birds in Europe: Action Plans, Council of Europe Publishing, page 39Synonyms: Madeira petrel, freira
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe Madeira petrel, Pterodroma madeira, an endangered species of gadfly petrel endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.
Origin
Named after British ornithologist Paul Alexander Zino (1916–2004), who was instrumental in the species' conservation.
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