Scripps's Murrelet

Scripps's Murrelet

Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
451 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Scripps's Murrelet sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 451 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Craveri's Murrelet
VU

Craveri's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus craveri

5–10% · With luck
Guadalupe Murrelet
EN

Guadalupe Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

<5% · Rare
Ancient Murrelet
LC

Ancient Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synthliboramphus antiquus

<5% · Rare
Pigeon Guillemot
LC

Pigeon Guillemot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cepphus columba

10–20% · With luck
Rhinoceros Auklet
LC

Rhinoceros Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cerorhinca monocerata

5–10% · With luck
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

5–10% · With luck
Common Murre
LC

Common Murre

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uria aalge

5–10% · With luck
Horned Puffin
LC

Horned Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula corniculata

<5% · Rare
Marbled Murrelet
EN

Marbled Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Insufficient data
Western Gull
LC

Western Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus occidentalis

70–80% · Very likely
California Gull
LC

California Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus californicus

30–40% · Possible
Heermann's Gull
NT

Heermann's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus heermanni

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
2 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
3 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scripps's Murrelet in Channel Islands National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Scripps's Murrelet sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 451 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scripps's Murrelet in Channel Islands National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Scripps's Murrelet in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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