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ESPAÑOLA ISLAND

GALAPAGOS
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# Species:78
# Excl Vagrants:78
# Endemics:9
# Near Endemics:0

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
2White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

3American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

5Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
6Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus
7Black-billed CuckooCoccyzus erythropthalmus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

8Common NighthawkChordeiles minor

 
Swifts: Apodidae

9Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagica

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

10Common GallinuleGallinula galeata

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

11Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

12American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

13Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
14Tawny-throated DotterelOreopholus ruficollis
15Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

16WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
17Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
18Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
19Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
20Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
21Wandering TattlerTringa incana
22Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
23Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
24Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
25SurfbirdCalidris virgata
26SanderlingCalidris alba
27Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
28Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
29Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
30Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
31Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

32Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
33Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
34Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
35Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
36Lava GullLeucophaeus fuliginosus
37Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
38Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
39Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
40Common TernSterna hirundo

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

41Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

42Waved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorata

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

43Elliot's Storm-PetrelOceanites gracilis

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

44Band-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates castro
45Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethys

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

46Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygia
47Pink-footed ShearwaterArdenna creatopus
48Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
49Galapagos ShearwaterPuffinus subalaris

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

50Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
51Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

52Red-footed BoobySula sula
53Brown BoobySula leucogaster
54Nazca BoobySula granti
55Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

56Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

57Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
58Snowy EgretEgretta thula
59Striated HeronButorides striata
60Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
61Great EgretArdea alba
62Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

63OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

64Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis

 
Owls: Strigidae

65Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

66Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

67Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

68Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
69Purple MartinProgne subis
70Galapagos MartinProgne modesta
71Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
72Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

73Espanola MockingbirdMimus macdonaldi

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

74BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

75Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

76Gray Warbler-FinchCerthidea fusca
77Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosa
78Espanola Ground-FinchGeospiza conirostris

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental18

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable6
ENEndangered1
CRCritically Endangered2

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.