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Madeiran Storm Petrel
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Pelagic (very rare).
Diet: Plankton.
Best time to spot: Notched tail.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in British seabirds.
How rare is it?
The Madeiran Storm Petrel sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Swinhoe's Storm PetrelLegendary · Open sea (extreme vagrant)
- European Storm PetrelRare · Atlantic; remote islands
- Leach's Storm PetrelRare · Atlantic; few remote colonies
- Black-bellied Storm PetrelLegendary · Pelagic (very rare)
- Audubon's ShearwaterLegendary · Pelagic (very rare)
- South Polar SkuaLegendary · Pelagic (very rare)
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