(Hydrobates pelagicus)

Name in English: Storm Petrel
Name in Spanish: Paíño europeo
Name in German: Sturmschwalbe
Size: 15-16 cm in length; 37-41 cm wingspan (with open wings)

Distribution and habitat: Coming in from Madeira and visiting in the Canary Islands in the summer months, from June to October, the breeding season begins between May and June. The storm petrel typically nests in crevices between or under rocks, or burrow into the ground.

Descripción: The smallest of our seabirds, it is completely black, except for a broad white rump and a white band on the underside of the wings, and has a fluttering flight like a bat.