Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Cape Verde Shearwater
Calonectris edwardsii
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Cape Verde
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The Cape Verde shearwater (Calonectris edwardsii), or cagarra locally, is a medium-large shearwater, a seabird in the petrel family Procellariidae. It is endemic to the Cape Verde archipelago of Macaronesia in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa.
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Range and habitat
Breeds Cape Verde Islands; ranges mainly in upwelling systems of tropical and South Atlantic.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cape Verde shearwater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
