Black-capped Petrel

Pterodroma hasitata

Order

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Family

Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)

Code 4

BCPE

Code 6

PTEHAS

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked Seabird
Eye Color: Dark brown to brownish black.
Head Pattern: Capped
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: White
Nape Color: White and black.
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 41 cm (16 in)
Weight: 278 g (9.8 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: White, Brown, Black
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Gray-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: High, erratic, rollercoaster-like arcing flight at sea, especially on steady wings., Springs lightly from the water into flight., Often swoops upward in great arcs above horizon.
Wingspan Range: 89-102 cm (35-40 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: White band
Upper Tail: White with black tip.
Under Tail: White and gray
Leg Color: Pink

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