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The Black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) is a bird found in United States, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Dominica and Bermuda. Found in the United States, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Dominica. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Black-capped petrel lives

Found in the United States, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Dominica.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs50%
• 🐟 Fish50%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Questions about the Black-capped petrel

Where does the Black-capped petrel live?

The Black-capped petrel lives in United States, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Dominica and Bermuda. Found in the United States, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Dominica.

What does the Black-capped petrel eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), fish (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Black-capped petrel endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

More birds from North America

• Gunnison Grouse
• Bay-breasted Cuckoo
• Fernandina's Flicker
• White-fronted Quail-Dove
• Black Rail
• Black Rosy Finch

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.