(Oceanodroma castro)

Name in English: Band-rumped Storm Petrel
Name in Spanish: Paíño de Madeira
Name in German: Madeiranwellenläufer
Size: 19-21 cm in length; 44-46 cm wingspan (with open wings)

Distribution and habitat: During the breeding season, this petrel is found for the most part on all the islands of Macaronesia (Spain and Portugal). Outside the breeding season, it is a strictly pelagic species whose distribution is unknown.

Descripción: It is a relatively large bird within the petrel group. The black petrel, with white rump, is similar to the European petrel, but a little larger.