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
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