Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel
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Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma tethys

Silhouette: Richard Crossley · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Corcovado National Park
12 Verified sightings at Corcovado National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,808 Verified sightings across all 15 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel

The wedge-rumped storm petrel (Hydrobates tethys) is a storm petrel. It breeds in the Galápagos Islands and on the coast of Peru. It was formerly defined in the genus Oceanodroma before that genus was synonymized with Hydrobates.

Wedge-rumped storm-petrel [Oceanodroma tethys] - photos, Christopher Taylor Nature Photography Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park

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Black Storm-Petrel

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Hydrobates melania

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Wedge-tailed Shearwater

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☀️ Diurnal Bird

Puffinus pacificus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Galápagos Shearwater
LC

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☀️ Diurnal Bird

Puffinus subalaris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Tahiti Petrel
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☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudobulweria rostrata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Sooty Shearwater

Sooty Shearwater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Puffinus griseus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
2 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
10 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
11 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
13 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel in Corcovado National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel in Corcovado National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.

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