Cape Petrel
Daption capense
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,956
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The pintado petrel (Daption capense), also called the Cape petrel, or Cape fulmar, is a common seabird of the Southern Ocean from the family Procellariidae. It is the only member of the genus Daption, and is allied to the fulmarine petrels and the giant petrels. It is an abundant seabird, with an estimated population of around 2 million.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Pintado petrel”.