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CAPE PETREL FACTS |
Description
The Cape Petrel has a distinctive black and white chequered pattern on the back and upper wings. The underside is white. The head, chin and throat are almost black. The broad tail is white with black tip. The bill, legs and feet are black. There are two subspecies ssp capense and ssp australe. Ssp australe has more black on the back and wings. Juveniles are similar to adults with grey instead of black.
Other Names
Cape Fulmar
Size
39 cm
Habitat
islands of Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic, open ocean
Food
crustaceans, fish, squid
Breeding
The nest is a hollow lined with under overhanging rock or in a crevice. The female lays a single white egg
Range
The Cape Petrel is found around the coastline of southern half of Australia. They breed reed on islands of Antarctica and sub-Antarctic islands. Spp capense breeds on Macquarie Island and Heard Island.
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Aves | | Order: | Procellariiformes | | Family: | Procellariidae | | Genus: | Daption | | Species: | capense | | Common Name: | Cape Petrel |
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