Evidence found
3,358 records across 31 countries and territories, 1887–2026.
Globicephala macrorhynchus · GBIF taxon key 2440605
Where has the short-finned pilot whale been recorded?
Globicephala macrorhynchus occurrence evidence comes from 3,358 records in 31 countries and territories, from 1887 to 2026. Most records come from Portugal.
- 3,358 records
- 31 places
- 80 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18872026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where short-finned pilot whale has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for short-finned pilot whale. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2,385 | |
| United States | 726 | |
| Mexico | 50 | |
| Spain | 46 | |
| Madagascar | 32 | |
| Vietnam | 24 | |
| Senegal | 11 | |
| Japan | 9 | |
| New Caledonia | 9 | |
| Colombia | 6 | |
| Anguilla | 5 | |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | |
| Australia | 4 | |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | |
| Samoa | 4 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | |
| Timor-Leste | 3 | |
| Brazil | 2 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| Costa Rica | 2 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | |
| Vanuatu | 2 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | |
| Ecuador | 1 | |
| France | 1 | |
| French Polynesia | 1 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | |
| Philippines | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.