Cape Verde storm petrel
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Oceanodroma jabejabe

The Cape Verde storm petrel (Hydrobates jabejabe ) is an oceangoing bird found in the Atlantic Ocean, especially around the islands of Cape Verde. It was at one time considered to be a subspecies of the band-rumped storm petrel, but is now considered to be a separate species by the International Ornithological Congress and other authorities.

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They breed much of year but most nest in the winter.

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Appearance

This bird is darker in plumage and the white rump is less conspicuous than Leach's storm petrel.

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References

1. Cape Verde storm petrel Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde_storm_petrel
2. Cape Verde storm petrel on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/132434704/132434879

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