Parkinson's Petrel
Procellaria parkinsoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderProcellariiformes (Tubenoses)
- FamilyProcellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)
- GenusProcellaria (Procellaria Petrels)
- SpeciesProcellaria parkinsoni (Parkinson's Petrel)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Parkinson's Petrel sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Shearwater
Puffinus subalaris
Galápagos Petrel
Pterodroma phaeopygia
Sooty Shearwater
Puffinus griseus
Pink-footed Shearwater
Puffinus creatopus
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus pacificus
Cape Petrel
Daption capense
Christmas Shearwater
Puffinus nativitatis
Elliot's Storm Petrel
Oceanites gracilis
Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma tethys
Waved Albatross
Phoebastria irrorata
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma castro
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
📅 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 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Parkinson's Petrel in Galápagos Islands?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Parkinson's Petrel sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Parkinson's Petrel in Galápagos Islands?
June has the highest sighting rate for Parkinson's Petrel in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.