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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

Cape Verde Islands.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Habitat

Open seas.

Behaviour

It nest in hollows in cliffs and offshore rocks.

References

BirdLife International

External Links

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