Black-capped Petrel
Pterodroma hasitata
The black-capped petrel, 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 and some dark underwing markings. It picks food items such as squid from the ocean surface.
- Scientific name
- Pterodroma hasitata
- Family
- Shearwaters and Petrels
- IUCN status
- EN