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Least Concern

Seabirds & Tubenoses

Pintado Petrel

Daption capense

Pintado Petrel (Daption capense) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Oceans & Seabirds.

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Found across 19 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of Argentina Birds of Australia Birds of Brazil Birds of Ecuador Birds of India Birds of Kenya Birds of New Zealand Birds of Peru Birds of South Africa Birds of New South Wales

By family

Petrels & Shearwaters of Argentina Petrels & Shearwaters of Australia Petrels & Shearwaters of Brazil Petrels & Shearwaters of Ecuador Petrels & Shearwaters of India Petrels & Shearwaters of New Zealand Petrels & Shearwaters of Peru Petrels & Shearwaters of South Africa Petrels & Shearwaters of New South Wales

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The Pintado Petrel (Daption capense) is a member of the Procellariidae family found in Antarctica and Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 430 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels
Genus Daption
Species capense

Where it lives

Subantarctic and Antarctic is. and coasts

Quick facts

Weight: 430 g
Diet: Aquatic hunters
Family: Procellariidae
Order: Procellariiformes
Habitat: Wetland, lake & coast

How to identify

Similar birds

Near Threatened

Tahiti Petrel

Pseudobulweria rostrata

Critically Endangered

Mascarene Petrel

Pseudobulweria aterrima

Critically Endangered

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Pintado Petrel hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Behaviour

A bird of open sea and coastal waters, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Pintado Petrel is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Pintado Petrel (Daption capense) belongs to the Procellariidae family of the order Procellariiformes. It is found across Antarctica and Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers SO, AN subantarctic and Antarctic is. and coasts.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 430 g, with a wing length of about 25 cm and a tail of around 9.4 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 136.3 million km² — a very large global range.

Songs & calls

Pintado Petrel — Song

Recorded by Mike Bell/Dave Boyle Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Pintado Petrel?

The Pintado Petrel is a large bird that weighs around 430 g.

Where does the Pintado Petrel live?

The Pintado Petrel is found across Antarctica and Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering SO, AN subantarctic and Antarctic is. and coasts, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.

What family does the Pintado Petrel belong to?

The Pintado Petrel (Daption capense) belongs to the Procellariidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.

What does the Pintado Petrel eat?

The Pintado Petrel hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Does the Pintado Petrel migrate?

The Pintado Petrel is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Pintado Petrel endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Pintado Petrel make?

1 real field recording of the Pintado Petrel — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Pintado Petrel's range?

The Pintado Petrel has a mapped global range of about 136.3 million km².