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[[File:Cape Petrel in flight.jpg|thumb|Cape Petrel in flight]] | [[File:Cape Petrel in flight.jpg|thumb|Cape Petrel in flight]] | ||
The '''Cape petrel''' (''Daption capense''), also called the '''Cape pigeon''', or '''Cape fulmar''', is a common seabird of the [[Southern Ocean]] from the family Procellariidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Daption'', and is allied to the fulmarine petrels, and the | The '''Cape petrel''' (''Daption capense''), also called the '''Cape pigeon''', or '''Cape fulmar''', is a common seabird of the [[Southern Ocean]] from the family Procellariidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Daption'', and is allied to the fulmarine petrels, and the giant petrels. They are extremely common seabirds with an estimated population of around 2 million. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||