Cape_Verde_storm_petrel

Cape Verde storm petrel

Cape Verde storm petrel

Species of bird

The Cape Verde storm petrel (Hydrobates jabejabe) is an oceangoing bird found in the Atlantic Ocean, especially around the islands of Cape Verde. It was at one time considered to be a subspecies of the band-rumped storm petrel, but is now considered to be a separate species by the International Ornithological Congress and other authorities.[3][4][5]

Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...

They breed much of year but most nest in the winter.[6] They are mainly nocturnal.[7]

Description

This bird is darker in plumage and the white rump is less conspicuous than Leach's storm petrel.[8]

References

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    BirdLife International (2018). "Hydrobates jabejabe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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    "Worldbirdnames.org (Viewed May 6, 2010)". Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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    "Royal Naval Birdwatching Society (Viewed May 6, 2010)". Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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    "Petrels, albatrosses – IOC World Bird List". Worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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    Robb, M., Mullarney, K., and Sound Approach. (2008). Petrels Night and Day: A Sound Approach Guide. The Sound Approach: Dorset, UK.
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    Medrano, Fernando; Militão, Teresa; Gomes, Ivandra; Sardà-Serra, Mariona; de la Fuente, Mònica; Dinis, Herculano A.; González-Solís, Jacob (2022-11-04). "Phenological divergence, population connectivity and ecological differentiation in two allochronic seabird populations". Frontiers in Marine Science. 9. doi:10.3389/fmars.2022.975716. ISSN 2296-7745.
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    "Report of a Birding Trip to The Cape Verde Islands from 20th March to 27th March 2009" (PDF). Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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