Evidence found
1,074 records across 16 countries and territories, 1869–2026.
Hydrobates pelagicus · GBIF taxon key 4408455
Where has the European Storm-Petrel been recorded?
Hydrobates pelagicus occurrence evidence comes from 1,074 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1869 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 1,074 records
- 16 places
- 86 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: September.
7 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: September. 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
18692026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where European Storm-Petrel has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for European Storm-Petrel. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 632 | |
| Belgium | 172 | |
| United Kingdom | 167 | |
| Spain | 32 | |
| France | 24 | |
| Netherlands | 11 | |
| United States | 11 | |
| Ireland | 10 | |
| Faroe Islands | 5 | |
| Italy | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Canada | 1 | |
| Denmark | 1 | |
| Isle of Man | 1 | |
| Malta | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Hydrobatidae.
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
24,782 records
Leach's
14,097 records
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
1,992 records
White-faced Storm-Petrel
402 records
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
133 records
White-bellied Storm-Petrel
65 records
Gray-backed Storm-Petrel
18 records
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.