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Cape Verde Roundtail Petrel, Pterodroma feae

Cape Verde Roundtail Petrel, Pterodroma feae

2026-01-30 00:51:05 · · #1

Basic Information

Scientific classification

  • Chinese name: Cape Verde Roundtail Shelduck
  • Scientific name: Pterodroma feae, Cape verde Petrel
  • Classification: Waterfowl
  • Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Procellariiidae, *Rhynchus*

Vital signs data

  • Body length: Approximately 33 centimeters
  • Weight: No verification information available.
  • Lifespan: No verification data available.

Significant features

Distribution and Habitat

It is distributed across Eurasia and North Africa (including the whole of Europe, Africa north of the Tropic of Cancer, the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas-Hengduan Mountains-Min Mountains-Qinling Mountains-Huai River).
They inhabit the ocean.

Appearance

Forehead, lores, and throat white; crown and nape grey. Back dark greyish-gray with white feather edges. Underwings white; underparts white. Uppertail coverts bluish-grey. Tail feathers dark brown. Bill black; tarsi pink. Body length approximately 330 mm.

Detailed introduction

The Cape Verde roundtail petrel, scientifically known as *Pterodroma feae*, feeds on fish and crustaceans. Specific habits are unknown.

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