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Alternative name: Cape Verde Islands Shearwater

Calonectris edwardsii

Identification

Brownish upperparts
White underparts
Dark brown mantle and hindneck
Dark brown head
Grey bill

Distribution

Breeds in the Cape Verde Islands.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Open seas.

Behaviour

Breeding

It nest in hollows in cliffs and offshore rocks.

References

Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
BirdLife International

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BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cape Verde Shearwater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cape_Verde_Shearwater

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