Shearwater

Nome científico: Calonectris adwardsii
Família: Procellariidae
Género: Calonectris
Espécie: C. edwardsii

The largest colonies of this endemic seabird of the archipelago are the islets Raso and Branco and Brava island. A few nests in small colonies on the islands of S. Nicolau, St. Antão and Santiago. They feed on small fish and pelagic cephalopods.