Fea's Petrel (Pterodroma feae) [XC461172]
by Nicolas Martinez from Cacha\u00e7o, Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde (song)
Fea's Petrel (Pterodroma feae) [XC718734]
by Nicolas Martinez from Cachaco, Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde (call, song)
Nest
At the end of a burrow excavated in soil at 80 - 300 m. Also in rocky crevices where there is little soil for a burrow.
Subspecies
Until recently, considered conspecific with Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis) and Zino's Petrel (Pterodroma madeira). May be conspecific with Bermuda Petrel (Pterodroma cahow), and bird recently captured in Azores could represent link.
deserta Mathews, 1934 - Desertas Is. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Desertas Petrel (Pterodroma deserta).
Similar Species
Zino's Petrel (Pterodroma madeira) is virtually identical but has a narrower, shorter bill and shorter wings.
References
See References.