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Oceanodrama spp. <\/em>| Storm petrels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the Azores it is\u00a0possible to see five species of storm petrel (Wilson’s Leach\u2019s, Madeiran, Monteiro\u2019s and White-faced) that are difficult\u00a0to disitnguish at sea.\u00a0 They are the smallest seabirds in Azores and\u00a0not sighted frequently. In the Azores, storm petrels are classified as “rare vagrants” and the Monteiro’s storm petrel is classified as being “rare breeding”. The Monteiro\u2019s storm petrel (Oceanodrama<\/em> monteiroi<\/em>) is endemic to the\u00a0Azores and nests (from May to early December) only on the islet of Praia, in Graciosa. The population has\u00a0been reduced to just 250-300 breeding pairs. They are able to reproduce from\u00a0two years on and the females produce just one egg each time. The egg is laid\u00a0between late April until early July. The parents take care of the single chick for\u00a0two months, with both parents participating in incubation and vigilance. The newborns leave\u00a0the nest between mid-August and early October. During the day they catch small\u00a0fish and squid. At night, they eat mesopelagic organisms that make \u00a0nocturnal migrations to the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monteiro’s storm petrel (Oceanodrama monteiroi<\/em>) facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Length:<\/strong> 19 – 21 cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight:<\/strong> 35 – 60 g<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wingspan:<\/strong> 43 – 51 cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population:<\/strong> 250 – 300 pairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main threats:<\/strong> Introduced mammals (rats, cats, ferrets) and birds of prey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diet:<\/strong>
\u2022\u00a0Day: Fish and squid<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0Night: Mesopelagic organisms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breeding age: <\/strong>2 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eggs:<\/strong> 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incubation:<\/strong> 45 days<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other languages<\/strong>
Portuguese: Pa\u00ednho Monteiro
Spanish: Pai\u00f1o Monteiro
French: Oc\u00e9anite de Monteiro
Italian: Tempeste o petrelli Monteiro
German: Monteiro sturmschwalb
Dutch: Monteiro stormvogeltje
Swedish: Monteiros stormsvala
Norwegian: Stornsvale, art utan norsk namn (Monteiros stormsvale?)
Danish: Monteiros stormsvale
Finnish: Monteiro ulappakeiju<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oceanodrama spp. | Storm petrels In the Azores it is\u00a0possible to see five species of storm petrel (Wilson’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[313],"tags":[277,79],"yoast_head":"\nStorm petrels fact sheet - Azores Whales<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/storm-petrels-fact-shee\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Storm petrels fact sheet - Azores Whales\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Oceanodrama spp. | Storm petrels In the Azores it is\u00a0possible to see five species of storm petrel (Wilson’s…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/storm-petrels-fact-shee\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Azores Whales\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2007-07-30T16:09:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-03-10T12:54:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Azores Whales\",\"description\":\"Azores Whale Watching Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/storm-petrels-fact-shee\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/storm-petrels-fact-shee\/\",\"name\":\"Storm petrels fact sheet - Azores Whales\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2007-07-30T16:09:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-03-10T12:54:11+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ccbb558acf5445295d665fb153636c78\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/storm-petrels-fact-shee\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/storm-petrels-fact-shee\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/storm-petrels-fact-shee\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"item\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"item\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/storm-petrels-fact-shee\/#webpage\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ccbb558acf5445295d665fb153636c78\",\"name\":\"Futurismo Biologists Team\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bc557f0ad5ebe29d770478dfcbf8f29d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bc557f0ad5ebe29d770478dfcbf8f29d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Futurismo Biologists Team\"},\"description\":\"At Futurismo, we are not just a sea team. 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