Pintado Petrel

Daption capense (Linnaeus, 1758)

430 gWeight

The pintado petrel (Daption capense), also called the Cape petrel, or Cape fulmar, is a common seabird of the Southern Ocean from the family Procellariidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand, Antarctica, Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pintado Petrel has been recorded at 84 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand6,127 records
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia1,292 records
Foveaux StraitNew Zealand422 records

More places

Valparaíso – PelágicoChile357 records
Quintero – PelágicoChile309 records
Drake PassageAntarctica304 records
Brown BluffAntarctica277 records
Cook Strait FerryNew Zealand271 records
Stewart Island – east coast pelagic watersNew Zealand252 records
Deception Island – Whaler's BayAntarctica248 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand Antarctica Australia South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands Chile Falkland Islands Argentina French Southern Territories

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 pintado petrel (Daption capense), also called the Cape petrel, or Cape fulmar, is a common seabird of the Southern Ocean from the family Procellariidae. It is the only member of the genus Daption, and is allied to the fulmarine petrels and the giant petrels. It is an abundant seabird, with an estimated population of around 2 million.

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Questions

How big is the Pintado Petrel?

The Pintado Petrel weighs around 430 g.

Where does the Pintado Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Southern Ocean, Antarctica: subantarctic and Antarctic islands and coasts. It is most often recorded in New Zealand, Antarctica and Australia.