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FERNANDINA ISLAND

GALAPAGOS
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# Species:74
# Excl Vagrants:74
# Endemics:20
# 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

1White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

2American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

3Rock PigeonColumba livia
4Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

5Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
6Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

7Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
8Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonota

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

9Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

10American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

11Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
12Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

13WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
14Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
15Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
16Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
17Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
18Wandering TattlerTringa incana
19Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
20WilletTringa semipalmata
21Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
22Red KnotCalidris canutus
23SanderlingCalidris alba
24White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
25Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

26Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
27Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
28Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
29Lava GullLeucophaeus fuliginosus
30Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
31Common TernSterna hirundo
32Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

33Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

34Galapagos PenguinSpheniscus mendiculus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

35Waved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorata

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

36Elliot's Storm-PetrelOceanites gracilis

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

37Band-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates castro
38Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethys

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

39Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygia
40Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
41Galapagos ShearwaterPuffinus subalaris

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

42Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
43Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

44Red-footed BoobySula sula
45Nazca BoobySula granti
46Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

47Flightless CormorantNannopterum harrisi

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

48Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

49Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
50Snowy EgretEgretta thula
51Striated HeronButorides striata
52Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
53Great EgretArdea alba
54Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

55OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

56Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

57Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

58Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

59Brujo FlycatcherPyrocephalus manus
60Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

61Galapagos MartinProgne modesta
62Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

63Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

64Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

65Green Warbler-FinchCerthidea olivacea
66Vegetarian FinchPlatyspiza crassirostris
67Woodpecker FinchCamarhynchus pallidus
68Large Tree-FinchCamarhynchus psittacula
69Small Tree-FinchCamarhynchus parvulus
70Mangrove FinchCamarhynchus heliobates
71Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosa
72Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostris
73Sharp-beaked Ground-FinchGeospiza difficilis
74Medium Ground-FinchGeospiza fortis

 

 *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
[]Accidental5

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable6
ENEndangered2
CRCritically Endangered3

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.