Oceanodroma tethys
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 →
Recording
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel sighting in Cabo Pulmo National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 84th most-seen of the 100 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel in Cabo Pulmo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. That is one of Cabo Pulmo National Park's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain against almost none in April. July and August have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel sightings, Cabo Pulmo National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Galápagos Islands (Ecuador, about 20%), Isla del Coco National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Coiba National Park (Panama, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel is recorded against all the birds logged in Cabo Pulmo National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
