List of target birds found in the islands broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target.*

1	Galapagos Dove	Zenaida galapagoensis	Many	E
2	Galapagos Rail	Laterallus spilonota	Many	E
3	Lava Heron**	Butorides sundevalli	II,SCI	E
4	Galapagos Hawk	Buteo galapagoensis	Many	E
5	Brujo Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus manus	Many	E
6	Galapagos Flycatcher	Myiarchus magnirostris	Many	E
7	Galapagos Martin	Progne modesta	Many	E
8	Galapagos Mockingbird	Mimus parvulus	Many	E
9	Floreana Mockingbird	Mimus trifasciatus	CI,FI	E
10	Espanola Mockingbird	Mimus macdonaldi	EI	E
11	San Cristobal Mockingbird	Mimus melanotis	SCI	E
12	Green Warbler-Finch	Certhidea olivacea	Many	E
13	Gray Warbler-Finch	Certhidea fusca	EI,FI,GI,SCI	E
14	Vegetarian Finch	Platyspiza crassirostris	Many	E
15	Woodpecker Finch	Camarhynchus pallidus	Many	E
16	Large Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus psittacula	Many	E
17	Medium Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus pauper	CI,FI	E
18	Small Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus parvulus	Many	E
19	Mangrove Finch	Camarhynchus heliobates	FDI,II	E
20	Small Ground-Finch	Geospiza fuliginosa	Many	E
21	Large Ground-Finch	Geospiza magnirostris	Many	E
22	Vampire Ground-Finch	Geospiza septentrionalis		BC
23	Genovesa Ground-Finch	Geospiza acutirostris	GI	E
24	Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch	Geospiza difficilis	FDI,SI	E
25	Common Cactus-Finch	Geospiza scandens	Many	E
26	Medium Ground-Finch	Geospiza fortis	Many	E
27	Espanola Ground-Finch	Geospiza conirostris	EI	E
28	Genovesa Cactus-Finch	Geospiza propinqua	GI	E

 

 

 *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 COUNTRIES
IN THE NEOTROPICS

• Argentina
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad/Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• West Indies

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	27
NE	Near Endemic	0
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	0
BC	Best Seen in This Country	0
AT	Always a Target	0