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Cape Verde Shearwater

Calonectris edwardsii
Family
Shearwaters and Petrels
Order
Procellariiformes
Codes
cavshe1, CVSH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
SpeciesCalonectris edwardsii
Codescavshe1, CVSH
Identification

The Cape Verde Shearwater (Calonectris edwardsii) is a member of the Shearwaters and Petrels family within the order Procellariiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code cavshe1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Shearwaters and Petrels
Southern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes giganteus
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Southern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialoides
Antarctic Petrel
Thalassoica antarctica
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense
Cape Verde Shearwater photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Calonectris edwardsii

Family: Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes

eBird Code: cavshe1