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Black-capped Petrel

Pterodroma hasitata (Kuhl, H 1820)

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




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Classification
Order:
  Procellariiformes
Family:
  Procellariidae
Genus:
   Pterodroma
Scientific:
  Pterodroma hasitata


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DCD73C3AFC4BDD4B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DCD73C3A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DCD73C3A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174567


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Pterodroma hasitata: breeds montane central Hispaniola ("Black-faced") and Dominica ("White-faced"), perhaps also southeastern Cuba and northeastern Jamaica; extinct as a breeder Guadeloupe (central Lesser Antilles)
English:
Black-capped Petrel
Catalan:
Petrell del Carib
Czech:
buřňák černotemenný
Danish:
Cariberpetrel
German:
Teufelssturmvogel
Spanish:
Petrel antillano
Finnish:
karibianviistäjä
French:
Pétrel diablotin
Croatian:
karipski zovoj
Hungarian:
karibi viharmadár
Icelandic:
Blesudrúði
Italian:
Petrello dal cappuccio
Japanese (romaji):
zuguroshiroharamizunagidori
Japanese:
ズグロシロハラミズナギドリ
Lithuanian:
karibinis audrašauklis
Dutch:
Zwartkapstormvogel
Norwegian:
Vestindiapetrell
Polish:
petrel antylski
Portuguese:
diablotim / freira-das-antilhas
Portuguese (Portugal):
freira-das-antilhas
Russian:
Черношапочный тайфунник
Slovak:
tajfúnnik čiapočkatý
Serbian:
Karipska burnica
Swedish:
karibpetrell
Ukrainian:
Тайфунник кубинський
Chinese:
黑顶圆尾鹱
Chinese (Traditional):
黑頂圓尾鸌


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pétrel diablotin ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pterodroma hasitata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Pterodroma [hasitata or caribbaea] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Bulgarian: Черноглав тайфунник
Catalan: Petrell del Carib
Czech: buřňák černotemenný, buřňák černotemenný (ssp. hasitata)
Welsh: Pedryn capanog
Danish: Cariberpetrel, Cariber-petrel
German: Teufelssturmvogel, Teufelssturmvogel (hasitata), Teufelsturmvogel
Greek: Θυελλoπoύλι της Καραϊβικής, Μαυροκέφαλος Πτεροδρόμος (hasitata)
English: Black-capped Petrel, Black-capped Petrel (hasitata), Capped Petrel
English, HBW: Black-capped Petrel
English (IOC): Black-capped Petrel
English (United States): Black-capped Petrel (hasitata)
Esperanto: Nigrakapa petrelo, Nigrakrona petrelo
Spanish: Diablotín, Petrel Antillano, Petrel Antillano (hasitata), Petrel azulado, Petrel Gorrinegro, Petrel Rabiblanco
Spanish (Argentine): Petrel azulado
Spanish (Chile): Petrel azulado
Spanish (Colombia): Petrel Antillano
Spanish (Costa Rica): Petrel Gorrinegro, Petrel Gorrinegro (hasitata)
Spanish (Cuba): Pájaro de la Bruja, Pájaro de La Bruja (hasitata)
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Diablotín
Spanish (Spain): Petrel Antillano, Petrel Antillano (hasitata)
Spanish (HBW): Petrel antillano (hasitata)
Spanish (Nicaragua): Petrel Rabiblanco
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Petrel Antillano
Spanish (Uruguay): Petrel azulado
Estonian: tont-tormilind
Basque: Petrell del Carib
Finnish: karibianviistäjä
French: Diablotin errant, Pétrel diablotin, Pétrel diablotin (hasitata), Pétrel diablotin (nominal)
Frisian: Swartkapstoarmfûgel
Irish: Peitreal caipíneach
Guadeloupean Creole French: Diablotin
Galician: Freira das Antillas, Petrell del Carib
Haitian Creole French: Chanwan Lasèl
Hebrew: יסעור כיפה
Croatian: karipski zovoj
Hungarian: Karib viharmadár (hasitata), karibi viharmadár
Icelandic: Blesudrúði, Blesudrúði (hasitata)
Italian: Petrello dal cappuccio
Japanese (romaji): zuguroshiroharamizunagidori, zuguroshiroharamizunagidori (hasitata)
Japanese: ズグロシロハラミズナギドリ, ズグロシロハラミズナギドリ (hasitata), ズグロシロハラミズナギドリ(hasitata)
Scientific: Procellaria hasitata, Procellaria leucocephalae, Procellaria meridionalis, Pterodroma hasitata, Pterodroma hasitata hasitata
Lithuanian: Karibinis audrašauklis, Karibinis audrašauklis (hasitata), Kepurėtasis audrašauklis
Latvian: sātana vētrasputns
Macedonian: Карипски буревесник
Dutch: Zwartkapstormvogel, Zwartkapstormvogel (hasitata)
Norwegian: Vestindiapetrell, vestindiapetrell (hasitata)
Polish: petrel antylski, petrel antylski (hasitata)
Portuguese: diablotim, Diablotim / Freira das Antilhas, diablotim / freira-das-antilhas, Freira-das-antilhas
Portuguese (Brazil): diablotim, diablotim (hasitata)
Portuguese (Portugal): Freira-das-antilhas, Freira-das-antilhas (hasitata)
Rhaeto-Romance: Pitrel dal diavel
Romanian: Petrel drăcuşor
Russian: Черношапочный тайфунник, Черношапочный тайфунник (hasitata)
Northern Sami: Karibiastoarbmaloddi
Slovak: tajfúnnik ciapockatý, tajfúnnik čiapočkatý, tajfúnnik čiapočkatý (skup.)
Slovenian: karibski švigavec
Serbian: Karipska burnica
Swedish: Karibpetrell, karibpetrell (hasitata), Västindisk petrell
Turkish: Kara Başlıklı Fırtınakuşu, Kara başlıklı fırtınakuşu (hasitata), Maskeli Fırtınakuşu
Ukrainian: Тайфунник кубинський
Chinese: 黑顶圆尾鹱
Chinese (Traditional): 黑頂圓尾鸌

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