Petrels & Shearwaters of Ecuador
16 petrels and shearwaters recorded in Ecuador on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
16 petrels and shearwaters have been recorded in Ecuador on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Procellariidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
See birds reported near you → Get rare-bird alerts
Petrels & Shearwaters of Ecuador to know first
Antarctic PrionPachyptila desolata
Black PetrelProcellaria parkinsoni
Buller’s ShearwaterArdenna bulleri
Christmas ShearwaterPuffinus nativitatis
Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipes
Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygia
Galapagos ShearwaterPuffinus subalaris
Gould’s PetrelPterodroma leucoptera
Kermadec PetrelPterodroma neglecta
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Peruvian Diving PetrelPelecanoides garnotii
Pink-footed ShearwaterArdenna creatopus
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
Keep exploring
- Birds of Ecuador
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Ecuador (202 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Ecuador (177 species)
- Hummingbirds of Ecuador (130 species)
- Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers of Ecuador (105 species)
- Antbirds of Ecuador (94 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Ecuador (50 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Ecuador (46 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Ecuador (38 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ecuador (37 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Ecuador (35 species)
- New World Warblers of Ecuador (34 species)
- Woodpeckers of Ecuador (34 species)
- Owls of Ecuador (29 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Ecuador (29 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of Ecuador (28 species)
- Cotingas of Ecuador (27 species)
- New World Sparrows of Ecuador (26 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ecuador (25 species)
- Wrens of Ecuador (25 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Ecuador (22 species)
- Thrushes of Ecuador (22 species)
- True Finches of Ecuador (20 species)
- Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Ecuador (19 species)
- Falcons of Ecuador (19 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Ecuador (19 species)
- Vireos of Ecuador (19 species)
Petrels & Shearwaters in other regions
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Australia (57 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of New Zealand (52 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of the United States (43 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of South Africa (35 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Argentina (27 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Mexico (26 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Japan (23 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Brazil (22 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Canada (22 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Peru (19 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Spain (18 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many petrels and shearwaters are found in Ecuador?
16 petrels and shearwaters that we profile appear on Ecuador's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these petrels and shearwaters really found there?
Yes — each one is on Ecuador's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these petrels and shearwaters belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see petrels and shearwaters in Ecuador right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.