Elliot's Storm Petrel

Oceanites gracilis (Elliot, DG, 1859)

17 gWeight

Elliot's storm petrel (Oceanites gracilis) is a species of seabird in the storm petrel family Oceanitidae.

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Chile

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Where and when it's recorded

Elliot's Storm Petrel has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Española – Punta SuárezEcuador609 records
Isla PucusanaPeru31 records
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru24 records

More places

Río Lluta – DesembocaduraChile22 records
Humedal de ChilcaPeru6 records
Valparaíso – PelágicoChile4 records
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru2 records
Salinas – Lagunas de EcuasalEcuador1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Peru Chile

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Elliot's storm petrel (Oceanites gracilis) is a species of seabird in the storm petrel family Oceanitidae. The species is also known as the white-vented storm petrel. There are two subspecies, O. g. gracilis, which is found in the Humboldt Current off Peru and Chile, and O. g. galapagoensis, which is found in the waters around the Galápagos Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Elliot's Storm Petrel?

The Elliot's Storm Petrel weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Elliot's Storm Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Chungunga Island (Coquimbo, central Chile) at least; probably also Galápagos. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Chile.