Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Brooke, M. de L. 2004. Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 188,000,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2004 |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 23.2 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: Brooke (2004) estimated the global population to exceed 2,000,000 individuals.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | ||||
| Antarctica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Argentina | extant | native | ||||
| Australia | extant | native | ||||
| Bouvet Island (to Norway) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Brazil | extant | native | ||||
| Chile | extant | native | ||||
| Colombia | extant | native | ||||
| Cook Islands | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Ecuador | extant | native | ||||
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | extant | native | ||||
| Fiji | extant | native | yes | |||
| France | extant | vagrant | ||||
| French Polynesia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| French Southern Territories | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gabon | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands (to Australia) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Indonesia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Kenya | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Madagascar | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Mauritius | extant | native | ||||
| Mozambique | extant | native | ||||
| Namibia | extant | native | ||||
| New Caledonia (to France) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| New Zealand | extant | native | yes | |||
| Niue (to New Zealand) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Norfolk Island (to Australia) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Norway | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Peru | extant | native | ||||
| Pitcairn Islands (to UK) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Réunion (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| Seychelles | extant | vagrant | ||||
| South Africa | extant | native | ||||
| South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sri Lanka | extant | uncertain | ||||
| St Helena (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Timor-Leste | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Togo | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Tonga | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Uruguay | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands | South Georgia - mainland, islands, islets and stacks |
| South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands | South Sandwich Islands |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Cape Petrel Daption capense. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cape-petrel-daption-capense on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.