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Cape Petrel (Daption capense)

Cape Petrel (Daption capense)
Cape Petrel (Daption capense)

About Cape Petrel (Daption capense)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Tubenoses
  • Family: Albatrosses

The pintado petrel, 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.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2012-01-03
    Stewart Island, New Zealand
  • 2012-01-20
    Kaikoura, New Zealand
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    Valparaiso, Chile
  • 2021-11-27
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
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    Drake Passage, Antarctica
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    South Georgia Island - Gold Harbor, Antarctica
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    South Georgia Island - Cooper Bay, Antarctica
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    Drake Passage, Antarctica
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    Drake Passage, Antarctica
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    Drake Passage, Antarctica
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    Antarctica - Paulet Island, Antarctica
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    Antarctica - Brown Bluff, Antarctica