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'''Alternative name: Cape Verde Islands Shearwater''' | '''Alternative name: Cape Verde Islands Shearwater''' | ||
;[[:Category:Calonectris|Calonectris]] edwardsii | ;[[:Category:Calonectris|Calonectris]] edwardsii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Brownish upperparts | + | *Brownish upperparts |
| − | + | *White underparts | |
| + | *Dark brown mantle and hindneck | ||
| + | *Dark brown head | ||
| + | *Grey bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Cape Verde Islands]]. | + | Breeds in the [[Cape Verde Islands]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open seas. | Open seas. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
It nest in hollows in cliffs and offshore rocks. | It nest in hollows in cliffs and offshore rocks. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | BirdLife International | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#BirdLife International |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Calonectris+edwardsii}} | {{GSearch|Calonectris+edwardsii}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Calonectris]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Calonectris]] | ||
Revision as of 21:58, 8 October 2010
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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cape Verde Shearwater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cape_Verde_Shearwater
