
Pterodroma phaeopygia
Galápagos Petrel
As recorded: Pterodroma phaeopygia (Salvin, 1876)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Procellariiformes › Procellariidae
- Collected by
- J Aidem
- Locality
- Moomomi Beach, 2.0 mi. W, (150 yds from ocean), Site 6
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- S L Olson
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pterodroma phaeopygia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 309 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Isabela, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
(c) nikosoccer1014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Española Island, Ecuador
(c) Dan Vickers, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15
(c) Rosie B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pterodroma phaeopygia. BPBM 146488. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165327011. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/146488.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165327011 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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