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SANTIAGO ISLAND

GALAPAGOS
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# Species:75
# Excl Vagrants:75
# Endemics:19
# 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

3Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

4Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
5Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

6SoraPorzana carolina
7Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
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
21Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
22Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
23SurfbirdCalidris virgata
24Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
25SanderlingCalidris alba
26Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
27Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
28Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

29Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
30Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
31Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
32Lava GullLeucophaeus fuliginosus
33Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
34Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
35Common TernSterna hirundo

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

36Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

37Galapagos PenguinSpheniscus mendiculus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

38Waved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorata

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

39Elliot's Storm-PetrelOceanites gracilis

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

40Band-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates castro
41Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethys

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

42Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygia
43Galapagos ShearwaterPuffinus subalaris

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

44Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
45Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

46Red-footed BoobySula sula
47Nazca BoobySula granti
48Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

49Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

50Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
51Snowy EgretEgretta thula
52Striated HeronButorides striata
53Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
54Great EgretArdea alba
55Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

56OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

57Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

58Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

59Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

60Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

61Brujo FlycatcherPyrocephalus manus
62Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

63Galapagos MartinProgne modesta

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

64Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

65Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

66Green Warbler-FinchCerthidea olivacea
67Vegetarian FinchPlatyspiza crassirostris
68Woodpecker FinchCamarhynchus pallidus
69Large Tree-FinchCamarhynchus psittacula
70Small Tree-FinchCamarhynchus parvulus
71Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosa
72Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostris
73Sharp-beaked Ground-FinchGeospiza difficilis
74Common Cactus-FinchGeospiza scandens
75Medium 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
[]Accidental9

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable5
ENEndangered2
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.