Zino's petrel
Zino's petrel sketch
Meaning
Noun
- The Madeira petrel, Pterodroma madeira, an endangered species of gadfly petrel endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.
Related
Similar words
- Madeira petrel, freira
Origin
- Named after British ornithologist Paul Alexander Zino (1916–2004), who was instrumental in the species' conservation.
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