(Calonectris borealis)

Name in English: Cory’s Shearwater
Name in Spanish: Pardela atlántica
Name in German: Kanaren Sturmtaucher
Size: 50-56 cm in length; 118-126 cm wingspan (with open wings)

Distribution and habitat: The Atlantic shearwater breeds on the islands of the Azores and Madeira (> 85%), in Portugal, and on the Canary Islands (15%). Visiting between March and November, breeding begins in April off the coast of the barren islands. Most of the population are behaviourally pelagic outside of the breeding season, remaining out in the Atlantic ocean.

Descripción: The Atlantic shearwater is dark greyish brown on the upper part and white underneath, except for the edges of the wings which are dark. It has a yellowish bill with a brownish tip.