Cape Petrel
A species of Cape Petrel, Also known as Cape Pigeon Scientific name : Daption capense Genus : Cape Petrel
Cape Petrel, A species of Cape Petrel
Also known as:
Cape Pigeon
Botanical name: Daption capense
Genus: Cape Petrel
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Description
The Cape petrel is a unique looking petrel. It has a black head and neck, and a white belly, breast, and its underwing is white with a black border. Its back, and upperwings are black and white speckled, as is its tail which also has a band of black. When fully grown, their wings span 86 cm (34 in) and they are 39 cm (15 in) long. 
Size
40 cm
Life Expectancy
20 years
Feeding Habits
Cape Petrel's diet primarily consists of krill, fish, and squid, with a preference for crustaceans, accounting for 80% of intake. These birds employ surface seizing and underwater diving to feed and are known to scavenge from ship waste. Cape Petrel exhibits aggressive feeding habits, including the expelling of stomach oil at competitors.
Habitat
Cape Petrel thrives primarily in marine and pelagic habitats, favoring the cold waters beyond continental shelves. During the breeding season, these birds are found in coastal areas close to their island colonies in Antarctic and subantarctic regions. They typically breed on cliffs or steep, rocky slopes within 1 km of the sea, though some may nest on more level rocky terrain. In the non-breeding season, cape Petrel ranges farther north, frequenting inshore waters but generally avoiding regions with dense pack ice.
Dite type
Piscivorous
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Species Status
The Cape petrel has an occurrence range of 146,000,000 km (56,370,915 sq mi) and a 2009 estimate places their population of adult birds at 2 million. Consequently, the IUCN rates them as least concern.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Albatrosses and Petrels Family
Shearwaters and petrels Genus
Cape Petrel Species
Cape Petrel 
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