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:
DCD73C3AFC4BDD4B
Avibase ID:
avibase-DCD73C3A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DCD73C3A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174567
Geographic range:
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): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
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): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
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): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Pterodroma hasitata hasitata [version 1] |
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: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black-capped Petrel (hasitata) ( Pterodroma hasitata hasitata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
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): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
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): Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black-capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata) [version 1] |
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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