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Fea's Petrel
Pterodroma feae (Salvadori, 1900)
311 gWeight
The Cape Verde petrel (Pterodroma feae), also known as Fea's petrel, is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Spain, Ireland, United Kingdom
Where and when it's recorded
Fea's Petrel has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Estaca de Bares – Observatorio de aves y entornoSpain72 records
- Bridges of RossIreland39 records
- Ilhéu RasoCape Verde9 records
More places
- Whitburn Coastal ParkUnited Kingdom7 records
- Zone Humide de LacacãoCape Verde1 record
- Mindelo WTPCape Verde1 record
- Cape Clear IslandIreland1 record
- Cap Gris-NezFrance1 record
- St Mary's Island LNRUnited Kingdom1 record
- Flamborough HeadUnited Kingdom1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Cape Verde petrel (Pterodroma feae), also known as Fea's petrel, is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. It was previously considered to be a subspecies of the soft-plumaged petrel (P. mollis), but they are actually not closely related at all. However, P. feae is very closely related to Zino's petrel and the Desertas petrel, two other species recently split from P. mollis.
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Questions
How big is the Fea's Petrel?
The Fea's Petrel weighs around 311 g.
Where does the Fea's Petrel live?
Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: winter breeder in montane Santo Antao, Sao Nicolau, Fogo and Santiago (Cape Verde Islands, southern Macaronesia, west of northern Africa). It is most often recorded in Spain, Ireland and United Kingdom.
When is the best time to see the Fea's Petrel?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Fea's Petrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fea's Petrel as Near Threatened.
What does the Fea's Petrel eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Fea's Petrel in?
It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 311 g
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 254 mm
- Tail
- 110 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 33 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Atlantic Ocean: winter breeder in montane Santo Antao, Sao Nicolau, Fogo and Santiago (Cape Verde Islands, southern Macaronesia, west of northern Africa)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae
- Genus
- Pterodroma
Other birds in the genus Pterodroma
Great-winged PetrelPterodroma macroptera
White-headed PetrelPterodroma lessonii
Grey-faced PetrelPterodroma gouldi
Atlantic PetrelPterodroma incerta
Providence PetrelPterodroma solandri
Magenta PetrelPterodroma magentae
Murphy's PetrelPterodroma ultima
Soft-plumaged PetrelPterodroma mollis
Zino's PetrelPterodroma madeira
Desertas PetrelPterodroma deserta
Bermuda PetrelPterodroma cahow
Black-capped PetrelPterodroma hasitata
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