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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

  1. 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.
  2. BirdLife International

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External Links

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