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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Cape Verde Storm-petrel	Least Storm-petrel
Scientific Name	Hydrobates jabejabe	Hydrobates microsoma
Order	Procellariiformes	Procellariiformes
Family	Hydrobatidae	Hydrobatidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	30.1 cm (11.9 in)	23.8 cm (9.4 in)
Weight	40.65 g (1.43 oz)	18.0 g (0.63 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Cape Verde Storm-petrel

Least Concern

Least Storm-petrel

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About These Birds

Cape Verde Storm-petrel

Cape Verde Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on the Cape Verde Islands and is one of the most recently recognised storm-petrel species. Another split from the Band-rumped Storm-petrel complex based on breeding season, calls, and genetics. Pelagic off West Africa. Near Threatened.

Least Storm-petrel

World's smallest seabird at 13–15 cm. Sooty-black with white rump; short rounded wings. Breeds Baja California islands; ranges offshore in eastern Pacific to Ecuador. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish by pattering on the surface. Nocturnal at breeding colonies; Near Threatened.

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