The black-capped petrel, also known as the diablotín, is a small seabird native to the West Indies in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. It is a long-winged petrel with a grey-brown back and wings, with a white nape and rump. Underparts are mainly white apart from a black cap and some dark underwing markings. It picks food items such as squid from the ocean surface. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Kuhl, H 1820)
Reference:
Beitr. Zool. vergleich. Anat.
1 p.142
Protonym:
Procellaria hasitata
Type locality:
no locality.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/89679#page/156/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
A01D9D21E8DB7F7F
Avibase ID:
avibase-A01D9D21
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A01D9D21
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174567
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Aestrelata hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-capped or Jamaican Petrel ( Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea]) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pétrel diablotin ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pterodroma hasitata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pterodroma hasitata [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pterodroma hasitata [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pterodroma hasitata [version 1] |
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