Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) - HBW 1, p. 238
French: Pétrel diablotin
German: Teufelssturmvogel
Spanish: Petrel Antillano
Other common names: Diablotin, Capped Petrel; Jamaican Petrel (caribbaea)
Taxonomy: Procellaria hasitata Kuhl (ex Forster), 1820, no locality.
May include P. cahow. Race caribbaea sometimes considered to merit recognition as full species. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- hasitata (Kuhl, 1820) - Cuba and Hispaniola; Guadeloupe, Dominica (possibly extinct) and (?) Martinique.
- caribbaea Carte, 1866 - Jamaica (probably extinct).
- Endangered Enlarge map
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Dorsal view on pelagic off Maryland
Locality Maryland, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 25 August 2012 37 weeks ago 3.8 -
Ventral view on pelagic off Maryland
Locality Maryland, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 25 August 2012 37 weeks ago 3.6 -
extensive wing molt
Locality Florida, USA (United States)
R.D.Wallace 31 May 2009 51 weeks ago 3.5 -
Black capped Petrel 40 nm off of Ponce Inlet, Florida east coast
Locality Florida, USA (United States)
R.D.Wallace 11 September 2011 51 weeks ago 3.5 -
ventral view
Locality Florida, USA (United States)
R.D.Wallace 17 May 2008 51 weeks ago 3.2
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