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ISABELLA ISLAND

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# Species:93
# Excl Vagrants:93
# Endemics:21
# 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.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

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

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

3American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

4Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

6Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
7Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

8Common NighthawkChordeiles minor

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

9Paint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythrops
10Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
11American CootFulica americana
12Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
13Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonota

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

14Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

15American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

16Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
17KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
18Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

19WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
20Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
21Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
22Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
23Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
24Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
25Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
26Wandering TattlerTringa incana
27Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
28WilletTringa semipalmata
29Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
30Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
31Red KnotCalidris canutus
32SurfbirdCalidris virgata
33SanderlingCalidris alba
34Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
35Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

36Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
37Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

38Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
39Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
40Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
41Lava GullLeucophaeus fuliginosus
42Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
43Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
44Common TernSterna hirundo
45Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

46Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

47Galapagos PenguinSpheniscus mendiculus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

48Waved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorata

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

49Elliot's Storm-PetrelOceanites gracilis

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

50Ringed Storm-PetrelHydrobates hornbyi
51Band-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates castro
52Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethys
53Black Storm-PetrelHydrobates melania

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

54Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygia
55Pink-footed ShearwaterArdenna creatopus
56Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
57Galapagos ShearwaterPuffinus subalaris

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

58Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
59Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

60Red-footed BoobySula sula
61Brown BoobySula leucogaster
62Nazca BoobySula granti
63Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

64Flightless CormorantNannopterum harrisi

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

65Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

66Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
67Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
68Snowy EgretEgretta thula
69Striated HeronButorides striata
70Lava Heron**Butorides sundevalli
71Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
72Great EgretArdea alba
73Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

74OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

75Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

76Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

77Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

78Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

79Brujo FlycatcherPyrocephalus manus
80Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

81Galapagos MartinProgne modesta

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

82Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

83Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

84Green Warbler-FinchCerthidea olivacea
85Vegetarian FinchPlatyspiza crassirostris
86Woodpecker FinchCamarhynchus pallidus
87Large Tree-FinchCamarhynchus psittacula
88Small Tree-FinchCamarhynchus parvulus
89Mangrove FinchCamarhynchus heliobates
90Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosa
91Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostris
92Common Cactus-FinchGeospiza scandens
93Medium 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
[]Accidental17

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable7
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.