List of all species known to occur in the country. Table indicates whether each species is threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.
Ducks: Anatidae |
| 1 | Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna autumnalis |
| 2 | Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors |
| 3 | White-cheeked Pintail | Anas bahamensis |
Grebes: Podicipedidae |
| 4 | Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps |
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae |
| 5 | American Flamingo | Phoenicopterus ruber |
Penguins: Spheniscidae |
| 6 | Galapagos Penguin | Spheniscus mendiculus |
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae |
| 7 | Black-browed Albatross | Thalassarche melanophris |
| 8 | Wandering Albatross | Diomedea exulans |
| 9 | Waved Albatross | Phoebastria irrorata |
| 10 | Black-footed Albatross | Phoebastria nigripes |
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae |
| 11 | Southern Giant-Petrel | Macronectes giganteus |
| 12 | Northern Giant-Petrel | Macronectes halli |
| 13 | Southern Fulmar | Fulmarus glacialoides |
| 14 | Cape Petrel | Daption capense |
| 15 | Mottled Petrel | Pterodroma inexpectata |
| 16 | Galapagos Petrel | Pterodroma phaeopygia |
| 17 | Defilippe's Petrel
(Masatierra Petrel) | Pterodroma defilippiana |
| 18 | Gould's Petrel | Pterodroma leucoptera |
| 19 | Dove Prion
(Antarctic Prion) | Pachyptila desolata |
| 20 | Parkinson's Petrel | Procellaria parkinsoni |
| 21 | Pink-footed Shearwater | Puffinus creatopus |
| 22 | Flesh-footed Shearwater | Puffinus carneipes |
| 23 | Wedge-tailed Shearwater | Puffinus pacificus |
| 24 | Sooty Shearwater | Puffinus griseus |
| 25 | Galapagos Shearwater | Puffinus subalaris |
Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae |
| 26 | Elliot's Storm-Petrel | Oceanites gracilis |
| 27 | White-faced Storm-Petrel | Pelagodroma marina |
| 28 | White-bellied Storm-Petrel | Fregetta grallaria |
| 29 | Polynesian Storm-Petrel | Nesofregetta fuliginosa |
| 30 | Leach's Storm-Petrel | Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
| 31 | Band-rumped Storm-Petrel | Oceanodroma castro |
| 32 | Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel | Oceanodroma tethys |
| 33 | Black Storm-Petrel | Oceanodroma melania |
| 34 | Markham's Storm-Petrel | Oceanodroma markhami |
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae |
| 35 | Red-billed Tropicbird | Phaethon aethereus |
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae |
| 36 | Magnificent Frigatebird | Fregata magnificens |
| 37 | Great Frigatebird | Fregata minor |
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae |
| 38 | Nazca Booby | Sula granti |
| 39 | Blue-footed Booby | Sula nebouxii |
| 40 | Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster |
| 41 | Red-footed Booby | Sula sula |
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 42 | Flightless Cormorant | Phalacrocorax harrisi |
Pelicans: Pelecanidae |
| 43 | Brown Pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis |
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae |
| 44 | Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias |
| 45 | Great Egret | Ardea alba |
| 46 | Snowy Egret | Egretta thula |
| 47 | Little Blue Heron | Egretta caerulea |
| 48 | Tricolored Heron | Egretta tricolor |
| 49 | Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
| 50 | Lava Heron** | Butorides sundevalli |
| 51 | Striated Heron | Butorides striata |
| 52 | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax |
| 53 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Nyctanassa violacea |
Osprey: Pandionidae |
| 54 | Osprey | Pandion haliaetus |
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae |
| 55 | Galapagos Hawk | Buteo galapagoensis |
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae |
| 56 | Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus |
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae |
| 57 | Galapagos Rail | Laterallus spilonotus |
| 58 | Sora | Porzana carolina |
| 59 | Paint-billed Crake | Neocrex erythrops |
| 60 | Purple Gallinule | Porphyrio martinica |
| 61 | Common Gallinule | Gallinula galeata |
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae |
| 62 | Black-bellied Plover | Pluvialis squatarola |
| 63 | American Golden-Plover | Pluvialis dominica |
| 64 | Pacific Golden-Plover | Pluvialis fulva |
| 65 | Wilson's Plover | Charadrius wilsonia |
| 66 | Semipalmated Plover | Charadrius semipalmatus |
| 67 | Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus |
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae |
| 68 | American Oystercatcher | Haematopus palliatus |
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae |
| 69 | Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanus |
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae |
| 70 | Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularius |
| 71 | Solitary Sandpiper | Tringa solitaria |
| 72 | Wandering Tattler | Tringa incana |
| 73 | Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca |
| 74 | Willet | Tringa semipalmata |
| 75 | Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes |
| 76 | Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus |
| 77 | Hudsonian Godwit | Limosa haemastica |
| 78 | Marbled Godwit | Limosa fedoa |
| 79 | Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres |
| 80 | Black Turnstone | Arenaria melanocephala |
| 81 | Surfbird | Aphriza virgata |
| 82 | Red Knot | Calidris canutus |
| 83 | Sanderling | Calidris alba |
| 84 | Semipalmated Sandpiper | Calidris pusilla |
| 85 | Western Sandpiper | Calidris mauri |
| 86 | Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla |
| 87 | White-rumped Sandpiper | Calidris fuscicollis |
| 88 | Baird's Sandpiper | Calidris bairdii |
| 89 | Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos |
| 90 | Stilt Sandpiper | Calidris himantopus |
| 91 | Buff-breasted Sandpiper | Tryngites subruficollis |
| 92 | Short-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus griseus |
| 93 | Wilson's Phalarope | Phalaropus tricolor |
| 94 | Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus |
| 95 | Red Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicarius |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae |
| 96 | Swallow-tailed Gull | Creagrus furcatus |
| 97 | Laughing Gull | Leucophaeus atricilla |
| 98 | Franklin's Gull | Leucophaeus pipixcan |
| 99 | Lava Gull | Leucophaeus fuliginosus |
| 100 | Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis |
| 101 | Kelp Gull | Larus dominicanus |
| 102 | Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus |
| 103 | White Tern | Gygis alba |
| 104 | Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscatus |
| 105 | Black Tern | Chlidonias niger |
| 106 | Common Tern | Sterna hirundo |
| 107 | Royal Tern | Thalasseus maximus |
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae |
| 108 | Great Skua | Stercorarius skua |
| 109 | South Polar Skua | Stercorarius maccormicki |
| 110 | Pomarine Jaeger | Stercorarius pomarinus |
| 111 | Parasitic Jaeger | Stercorarius parasiticus |
| 112 | Long-tailed Jaeger | Stercorarius longicaudus |
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae |
| 113 | Rock Pigeon | Columba livia |
| 114 | Galapagos Dove | Zenaida galapagoensis |
| 115 | Eared Dove | Zenaida auriculata |
Cuckoos: Cuculidae |
| 116 | Dark-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus melacoryphus |
| 117 | Black-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
| 118 | Smooth-billed Ani | Crotophaga ani |
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae |
| 119 | Barn Owl | Tyto alba |
Owls: Strigidae |
| 120 | Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus |
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae |
| 121 | Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor |
Swifts: Apodidae |
| 122 | Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica |
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae |
| 123 | Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon |
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae |
| 124 | Vermilion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus |
| 125 | Galapagos Flycatcher | Myiarchus magnirostris |
| 126 | Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus |
Vireos: Vireonidae |
| 127 | Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus |
Swallows: Hirundinidae |
| 128 | Purple Martin | Progne subis |
| 129 | Galapagos Martin | Progne modesta |
| 130 | Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia |
| 131 | Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica |
| 132 | Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae |
| 133 | Galapagos Mockingbird | Mimus parvulus |
| 134 | Floreana Mockingbird | Mimus trifasciatus |
| 135 | Española Mockingbird | Mimus macdonaldi |
| 136 | San Cristobal Mockingbird | Mimus melanotis |
Waxwings: Bombycillidae |
| 137 | Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum |
New World Warblers: Parulidae |
| 138 | Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia |
| 139 | Blackpoll Warbler | Setophaga striata |
Bananaquit: Coerebidae |
| 140 | Bananaquit | Coereba flaveola |
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae |
| 141 | Green Warbler-Finch | Certhidea olivacea |
| 142 | Gray Warbler-Finch | Certhidea fusca |
| 143 | Vegetarian Finch | Platyspiza crassirostris |
| 144 | Woodpecker Finch | Camarhynchus pallidus |
| 145 | Large Tree-Finch | Camarhynchus psittacula |
| 146 | Medium Tree-Finch | Camarhynchus pauper |
| 147 | Small Tree-Finch | Camarhynchus parvulus |
| 148 | Mangrove Finch | Camarhynchus heliobates |
| 149 | Small Ground-Finch | Geospiza fuliginosa |
| 150 | Large Ground-Finch | Geospiza magnirostris |
| 151 | Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch | Geospiza difficilis |
| 152 | Common Cactus-Finch | Geospiza scandens |
| 153 | Medium Ground-Finch | Geospiza fortis |
| 154 | Large Cactus-Finch | Geospiza conirostris |
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae |
| 155 | Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra |
| 156 | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus |
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae |
| 157 | Bobolink | Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2010 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees.
** Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.
