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Pintado Petrel
Daption capense(Linnaeus, 1758)
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- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Daption
At a glance
The Pintado Petrel is a large bird, about 35–42 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 35–42 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pintado Petrel look like?
The Pintado Petrel is a large bird, about 35–42 cm long and weighing 342–577 g.
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.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pintado Petrel?
The Pintado Petrel is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Pintado Petrel eat?
The Pintado Petrel feeds on carrion and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
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