Burro da Ilha Graciosa

Burro da Ilha Graciosa
engraving of a small donkey with a massive load
Engraving of a donkey on the island of São Miguel in the Azores, from: Joseph and Henry Bullar, A winter in the Azores; and a summer at the baths of the Furnas, 1841
Conservation status
Other namesBurro Anão da Graciosa
Country of originPortugal
DistributionGraciosa, Azores
Traits
Height
  • Male:
    average 105.8 cm[4]
  • Female:
    average 105.8 cm[4]
Coatpale grey or brown, occasionally black or bay[4]
Classification
None(not registered)
a small orange cart drawn by a small dark-coloured donkey
Donkey-cart near Santa Cruz da Graciosa

The Burro da Ilha Graciosa or Burro Anão da Graciosa is a breed of small domestic donkey endemic to the island of Graciosa, in the North Atlantic archipelago of the Azores, which are an autonomous region of Portugal. It is critically endangered, but is not officially recognised or reported to the DAD-IS database of the FAO.[3] Efforts are being made to obtain official recognition and protection of the breed.

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