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- Oceanodroma jabejabe
Identification
Similar Species
Distribution
Endemic to the Cape Verde Islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Band-rumped Storm Petrel.
Habitat
Pelagic, extent of sea distribution not yet clear.
Behaviour
Flight
Quick wing beats between glides on bowed wings.
Breeding
It nests in colonies close to the sea in rock crevices and lays a single white egg. Nests are visited only at night.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cape Verde Storm Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cape_Verde_Storm_Petrel
