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| − | Breeds in the [[Cape Verde Islands]]. | + | Breeds in the [[Cape Verde Islands]]. Outside breeding season it moves to winter quarters mainly in upwelling systems of tropical and South Atlantic |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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It nest in hollows in cliffs and offshore rocks. | It nest in hollows in cliffs and offshore rocks. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct24}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen24V14.2}}#BirdLife International |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Calonectris | + | {{GSearch|"Calonectris edwardsii" {{!}} "Cape Verde Shearwater" {{!}} "Cape Verde Islands Shearwater"}} |
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Calonectris]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Calonectris]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 25 December 2024
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. Outside breeding season it moves to winter quarters mainly in upwelling systems of tropical and South Atlantic
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open seas.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nest in hollows in cliffs and offshore rocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Cape Verde Shearwater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cape_Verde_Shearwater
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
