Markham's Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma markhami
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderProcellariiformes (Tubenoses)
- FamilyHydrobatidae (Northern Storm-Petrels)
- GenusOceanodroma
- SpeciesOceanodroma markhami (Markham's Storm-Petrel)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma tethys
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma castro
Leach's Petrel
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Elliot's Storm Petrel
Oceanites gracilis
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Black Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates melania
White-faced Storm Petrel
Pelagodroma marina
Galápagos Shearwater
Puffinus subalaris
Galápagos Petrel
Pterodroma phaeopygia
Waved Albatross
Phoebastria irrorata
Sooty Shearwater
Puffinus griseus
Pink-footed Shearwater
Puffinus creatopus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Markham's Storm-Petrel in Galápagos Islands?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Markham's Storm-Petrel sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Markham's Storm-Petrel in Galápagos Islands?
June has the highest sighting rate for Markham's Storm-Petrel in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.