Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma tethys
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderProcellariiformes (Tubenoses)
- FamilyHydrobatidae (Northern Storm-Petrels)
- GenusOceanodroma
- SpeciesOceanodroma tethys (Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel)
1 Verified sightings at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
2,808 Verified sightings across all 15 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ 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 →
Recent sightings of Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |