Cape Verde Storm Petrel
Cape Verde Storm Petrel (<em>Hydrobates jabejabe</em>) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (<em>Hydrobatidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Cape Verde Storm Petrel (Hydrobates jabejabe) is a species of Northern Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hydrobates; binomial: Hydrobates jabejabe; authority: (Barboza du Bocage, 1875).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Atlantic Ocean. Non-breeding range: present all year around Cape Verde Is. (s Macaronesia, w of nw Africa).
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Cape Verde Storm Petrel is a cryptic species of the "Band-rumped" Storm Petrel complex (Bolton, 2007; Sangster et al. 2012; NACC 2021-A-2). Move from Oceanodroma to Hydrobates (NACC 2019-B-7; SACC 190).
