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Black-capped petrel

Pterodroma hasitata (Kuhl, 1820)

ENEndangeredbirds

The black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) is a species in the family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes. Recorded adults weigh 278 g to 455 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)
Photo: Patrick Coin ( Patrick Coin ) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the black-capped petrel

Weight
278 g – 455 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
98 cm – 1.05 msrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
marinesrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the black-capped petrel?

BLACK-CAPPED PETREL · WINGSPAN 1.05 MADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 1.05 m, the recorded maximum wingspan of the black-capped petrel is about 62% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the black-capped petrel live?

Not recorded

What is the black-capped petrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata), also known as the diablotín, is a small seabird native to the West Indies in the 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 (that in some individuals extends to cover the eye) and some dark underwing markings. It picks food items such as squid from the ocean surface.

From the Wikipedia article “Black-capped petrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black-capped_petrel&oldid=1347366450), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the black-capped petrel endangered?

The black-capped petrel is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the black-capped petrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderProcellariiformes
  5. familyProcellariidae
  6. genusPterodroma
  7. SpeciesPterodroma hasitata (Kuhl, 1820)

Synonyms Oestrelata haesitata, Procellaria brevirostris, Procellaria hasitata, Procellaria leucocephalae, Procellaria meridionalis, Pterodroma hasitata hasitata

Other names and names in other languages (55)
  • Black-faced petrelEnglish
  • Capped petrelEnglish
  • White-faced petrelEnglish
  • نوء أسود القبعةArabic
  • Чернокап тайфунникBulgarian
  • petrell del CaribCatalan
  • buřňák černotemennýCzech
  • pedryn capanogWelsh
  • CariberpetrelDanish
  • Cariber-petrelDanish
  • TeufelssturmvogelGerman
  • Schwarzkappen-SturmvogelGerman
  • nigraĉapa petreloEsperanto
  • Nigrakrona petreloEsperanto
  • Petrel antillanoSpanish
  • DiablotínSpanish
  • Pájaro de las tempestadesSpanish
  • Pampero de La BrujaSpanish
  • Petrel GorrinegroSpanish
  • tont-tormilindEstonian
  • مرغ باران کلاهسیاهPersian
  • karibianviistäjäFinnish
  • Diablotin errantFrench
  • Pétrel diablotinFrench
  • Peitreal caipíneachIrish
  • Freira antillanaGalician
  • סערון שחור-כיפהHebrew
  • karipski zovojCroatian
  • feketefejű hojszaHungarian
  • karibi viharmadárHungarian
  • BlesudrúðiIcelandic
  • Petrello capineroItalian
  • Petrello dal cappuccioItalian
  • ズグロシロハラミズナギドリJapanese
  • karibinis audrašauklisLithuanian
  • sātana vētrasputnsLatvian
  • zwartkapstormvogelDutch
  • vestindiapetrellNorwegian
  • Parha di Tormenta PèchiPapiamento
  • Para di Tormenta Pèchi PretuPapiamento
  • petrel antylskiPolish
  • DiablotimPortuguese
  • freira-das-antilhasPortuguese
  • Черношапочный тайфунникRussian
  • тайфунник черношапочныйRussian
  • KaribiastoarbmaloddiNorthern Sami
  • tajfúnnik čiapočkatýSlovak
  • karibski švigavecSlovenian
  • Crnokapa burnicaSerbian
  • karibpetrellSwedish
  • kara başlı fırtına kuşuTurkish
  • Kara Başlıklı FırtınakuşuTurkish
  • тайфунник кубинськийUkrainian
  • 黑頂圓尾鸌Chinese
  • 黑顶圆尾鹱Chinese

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Relatives of the black-capped petrel

Other species in the same genus Pterodroma.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the black-capped petrel?

An adult black-capped petrel weighs 278 g – 455 g and has a wingspan of 98 cm – 1.05 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the black-capped petrel endangered?

The black-capped petrel is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the black-capped petrel?

The black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) belongs to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{black_capped_petrel_2026,
  title = {Black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-capped-petrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}