General Description
Head and neck black. Back chequered black and white. Wings white with broad black margins. Bill black. Body up to 40 cm long, wing span to 90 cm.
Biology
These fast-flying petrels follow ships and sometimes gather food near shore. They breed on Antarctic shores and sub-Antarctic islands.
Habitat
Coastlines, large bays and open seas.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Sub-Antarctic islands and coasts of southern continents, a vagrant in northern hemisphere areas.
Species Group
Max Size
40 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Cape Petrel, Daption capense, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 22 Dec 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/5803
