Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Black-capped Roundtail Shepherd
- Scientific name: Pterodroma hasitata, Black-capped Petrel
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Procellariiidae, *Rhynchus*
Vital signs data
- Body length: Approximately 40 centimeters
- Weight: 329-591g
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Black-capped Roundtail is distributed in Central America (located between North and South America, including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, and other countries and regions).
The Black-capped Roundtail Shearling is usually found in the middle and upper layers of the ocean and rarely comes close to land.
Breeding grounds: Atlantic region (Cuba and Hispaniola to Martinique).
Appearance
The Black-capped Roundtail is a medium to large marine bird. It measures approximately 40 cm in length; males weigh 329–591 g, and females 347–545 g; its wingspan is 98–105 cm. Resembling a gull in shape, it has a distinctive upper beak structure, consisting of a tubular nose with a hooked tip. The nostrils are two openings above the beak. Adult Black-capped Roundtails have a white forehead and supercilium, and blackish-grey markings on the crown.
Detailed introduction
The Black-capped Petrel (scientific name: Pterodroma hasitata) is a marine bird belonging to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes and the genus Pterodroma.
The diet of the Black-capped Roundtail is little known, but it likely consists mainly of squid and fish. The Black-capped Roundtail is an endangered species and is at risk of extinction.
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