Pintado petrel
Daption capense (Linnaeus, 1758)
The pintado petrel (Daption capense) is a species in the family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes. Recorded adults weigh 413 g to 448.5 g and live up to 20 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the pintado petrel
- Weight
- 413 g – 448.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 81 cm – 91 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 20 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 25 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- marinesrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 44 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 6 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the pintado petrel?
Where does the pintado petrel live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The pintado petrel is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the pintado petrel?
The pintado petrel (Daption capense), also called the Cape petrel, or Cape fulmar, is a common seabird of the Southern Ocean from the family Procellariidae. It is the only member of the genus Daption, and is allied to the fulmarine petrels and the giant petrels. It is an abundant seabird, with an estimated population of around 2 million.
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Is the pintado petrel endangered?
The pintado petrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the pintado petrel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderProcellariiformes
- familyProcellariidae
- genusDaption
- SpeciesDaption capense (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Procellaria capensis
Other names and names in other languages (58)
- Cape petrelEnglish
- Cape petrelEnglish
- Cape pigeonEnglish
- SeeduifstormvoëlAfrikaans
- جلم ماء كابيArabic
- جلم الماء الكابيArabic
- Буравеснік капскіBelarusian
- petrell del CapCatalan
- buřňák černobílýCzech
- pedryn patrymogWelsh
- KappetrelDanish
- Kap-petrelDanish
- KapsturmvogelGerman
- kaba petreloEsperanto
- Petrel dameroSpanish
- kirju-tormilindEstonian
- Daption capenseBasque
- kapinmyrskyliitäjäFinnish
- DamierFrench
- Damier du CapFrench
- Pétrel tachetéFrench
- Peitreal breacsheicreachIrish
- יסעור הכףHebrew
- סערון הכףHebrew
- kapski burnjakCroatian
- galambhojszaHungarian
- Petrel tanjungIndonesian
- MardúfaIcelandic
- Petrello del capoItalian
- Procellaria del CapoItalian
- マダラフルマカモメJapanese
- kapinis audrašauklisLithuanian
- Kāpzemes vētrasputnsLatvian
- MpamosasatraMalagasy
- Karetai hurukokoMāori
- Kaapse stormvogelDutch
- flekkpetrellNorwegian
- warcabnikPolish
- کیپ پیٹرلWestern Panjabi
- pintadoPortuguese
- pardela-do-caboPortuguese
- pomba-do-caboPortuguese
- Капский глупышRussian
- Капский буревестникRussian
- Капский голубьRussian
- капский голубокRussian
- KáhpastoarbmaloddiNorthern Sami
- fulmarka tenkozobáSlovak
- kapski viharnikSlovenian
- Kapska burnicaSerbian
- brokpetrellSwedish
- Lafu houmaTongan
- Alaca FırtınakuşuTurkish
- пінтадоUkrainian
- Голубок капськийUkrainian
- Капський голубокUkrainian
- 南非鸌Chinese
- 花斑鹱Chinese
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Relatives of the pintado petrel
Other species in the same family Procellariidae.
Northern fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Manx shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
Scopoli's shearwater
Calonectris diomedea
Sooty shearwater
Ardenna grisea
Southern giant petrel
Macronectes giganteus
Snow petrel
Pagodroma nivea
ComparePintado petrel vs Northern fulmarPintado petrel vs Manx shearwaterPintado petrel vs Scopoli's shearwaterPintado petrel vs Sooty shearwater
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pintado petrel?
An adult pintado petrel weighs 413 g – 448.5 g and has a wingspan of 81 cm – 91 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the pintado petrel live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the pintado petrel for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the pintado petrel endangered?
The pintado petrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the pintado petrel live?
The pintado petrel has a recorded lifespan of 20 years.
What kind of animal is the pintado petrel?
The pintado petrel (Daption capense) belongs to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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