(Pterodroma deserta)

Name in English: Desertas Petrel
Name in Spanish: Petrel de Bugio
Name in German: eserta Sturmvogel
Size: 33-35 cm in length; 86-94 cm wingspan (with open wings)

Distribution and habitat: The Desertas petrel is a summer visitor to the island of Bugio, one of the three islands that make up the archipelago of the Desertas islands (Madeira). During this period, between the second of May and the first fortnight of November, is when they take the opportunity to nest. The two parents take turns incubating and then feeding the chick at night.

Descripción: A medium-sized, grey and white petrel, the upper part is grey with a dark hood and a dark “M” along the wings. The underside is white with part of the neck pale grey. Below the wings, it is predominantly dark (greyish brown). It is almost identical to the Madeira petrel, although the latter has a narrower size, shorter bill and shorter wings.