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Cape petrel
D. capense australe south east of Tasmania
Conservation status
Cape petrel
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Genus: Daption
Stephens, 1826
Species:
D. capense
Binomial name
Daption capense
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
  • D. capense capense (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • D. capense australe Mathews, 1913
Synonyms

Procellaria capensis Linnaeus, 1758

D. capense capense south east of Tasmania

The Cape petrel (Daption capense), also called the Cape pigeon, pintado petrel, or Cape fulmar,[2] 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. They are extremely common seabirds with an estimated population of around 2 million.[citation needed]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Daption capense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22697879A132610612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22697879A132610612.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Fraser, Ian; Gray, Jeannie (2013). Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide. CSIRO. p. 46. ISBN 9780643104709.

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