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GALAPAGOS & HIGH ANDES PHOTO TOUR

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GALAPAGOS
PHOTO TOUR
ANY TIME*

Duration:11 days, 10 nights
Group Size:2-16
Price:$3450
Single Suppl:$2200
Pace:Easy
Difficulty:Easy
* This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available.

List of species found in some or all areas included on the tour. List may be incomplete. The table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalisGI?
2Torrent DuckMerganetta armataGUFC
3Blue-winged TealSpatula discorsGI?
4White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensisGI?

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

5Andean GuanPenelope montagniiGUUC

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

6American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruberGI?

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

7Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsGI?

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba liviaGI?
9Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensisGI?
10Eared DoveZenaida auriculataGI?

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

11Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniGI?
12Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphusGI?
13Black-billed CuckooCoccyzus erythropthalmusGI?

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

14Common NighthawkChordeiles minorGI?

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

15Andean PotooNyctibius maculosusGUUC

 
Swifts: Apodidae

16White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonarisGUC
17Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagicaGI?

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

18Brown VioletearColibri delphinaeGUR
19Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscansGUC
20Tourmaline SunangelHeliangelus exortisGUA
21Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenysGUFC
22Long-tailed SylphAglaiocercus kingiiGUA
23Mountain AvocetbillOpisthoprora eurypteraGUUC
24Purple-backed ThornbillRamphomicron microrhynchumGUFC
25Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthinaGUA
26Glowing PufflegEriocnemis vestitaGUUC
27Golden-breasted PufflegEriocnemis mosqueraGUUC
28Shining SunbeamAglaeactis cupripennisGUUC
29Collared IncaCoeligena torquataGUA
30Buff-winged StarfrontletCoeligena lutetiaeGUC
31Mountain VelvetbreastLafresnaya lafresnayiGUC
32Sword-billed HummingbirdEnsifera ensiferaGUA
33Great SapphirewingPterophanes cyanopterusGUC
34Buff-tailed CoronetBoissonneaua flavescensGUUC
35Chestnut-breasted CoronetBoissonneaua matthewsiiGUUC
36White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsantGUC
37Gorgeted WoodstarChaetocercus heliodorGUFC

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

38Paint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythropsGI?
39SoraPorzana carolinaGI?
40Common GallinuleGallinula galeataGI?
41Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinicaGI?
42Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonotaGI?

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

43Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanusGI?

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

44American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatusGI?

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

45Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarolaGI?
46American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominicaGI?
47Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaGI?
48Wilson's PloverCharadrius wilsoniaGI?
49Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusGI?
50KilldeerCharadrius vociferusGI?

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

51WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusGI?
52Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemasticaGI?
53Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoaGI?
54Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresGI?
55Black TurnstoneArenaria melanocephalaGI?
56Red KnotCalidris canutusGI?
57SurfbirdCalidris virgataGI?
58Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopusGI?
59SanderlingCalidris albaGI?
60Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdiiGI?
61Least SandpiperCalidris minutillaGI?
62White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollisGI?
63Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisGI?
64Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosGI?
65Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusillaGI?
66Western SandpiperCalidris mauriGI?
67Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseusGI?
68Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolorGI?
69Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatusGI?
70Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicariusGI?
71Spotted SandpiperActitis maculariusGI,GU?
72Solitary SandpiperTringa solitariaGI?
73Wandering TattlerTringa incanaGI?
74Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaGI?
75WilletTringa semipalmataGI?
76Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesGI?

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

77Great SkuaStercorarius skuaGI?
78South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormickiGI?
79Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusGI?
80Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusGI?
81Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudusGI?

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

82Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatusGI?
83Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricillaGI?
84Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcanGI?
85Lava GullLeucophaeus fuliginosusGI?
86Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensisGI?
87Kelp GullLarus dominicanusGI?
88Brown NoddyAnous stolidusGI?
89White TernGygis albaGI?
90Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatusGI?
91Black TernChlidonias nigerGI?
92Common TernSterna hirundoGI?
93Royal TernThalasseus maximusGI?

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

94Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereusGI?

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

95Galapagos PenguinSpheniscus mendiculusGI?

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

96Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophrisGI?
97Wandering AlbatrossDiomedea exulansGI?
98Waved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorataGI?
99Black-footed AlbatrossPhoebastria nigripesGI?

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

100Elliot's Storm-PetrelOceanites gracilisGI?
101White-faced Storm-PetrelPelagodroma marinaGI?
102White-bellied Storm-PetrelFregetta grallariaGI?
103Polynesian Storm-PetrelNesofregetta fuliginosaGI?

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

104Leach's Storm-PetrelOceanodroma leucorhoaGI?
105Ainley's Storm-PetrelOceanodroma cheirmornnestesGI?
106Band-rumped Storm-PetrelOceanodroma castroGI?
107Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelOceanodroma tethysGI?
108Black Storm-PetrelOceanodroma melaniaGI?
109Markham's Storm-PetrelOceanodroma markhamiGI?

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

110Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteusGI?
111Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halliGI?
112Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoidesGI?
113Cape PetrelDaption capenseGI?
114Mottled PetrelPterodroma inexpectataGI?
115Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygiaGI?
116Defilippe's Petrel
(Masatierra Petrel)
Pterodroma defilippianaGI?
117Gould's PetrelPterodroma leucopteraGI?
118Dove Prion
(Antarctic Prion)
Pachyptila desolataGI?
119Parkinson's PetrelProcellaria parkinsoniGI?
120Pink-footed ShearwaterArdenna creatopusGI?
121Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipesGI?
122Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacificusGI?
123Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseusGI?
124Galapagos ShearwaterPuffinus subalarisGI?

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

125Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificensGI?
126Great FrigatebirdFregata minorGI?

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

127Nazca BoobySula grantiGI?
128Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxiiGI?
129Brown BoobySula leucogasterGI?
130Red-footed BoobySula sulaGI?

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

131Flightless CormorantPhalacrocorax harrisiGI?

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

132Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisGI?

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

133Great Blue HeronArdea herodiasGI?
134Great EgretArdea albaGI?
135Snowy EgretEgretta thulaGI?
136Little Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaGI?
137Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolorGI?
138Cattle EgretBubulcus ibisGI,GU?
139Lava Heron**Butorides sundevalliGI?
140Striated HeronButorides striataGI?
141Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticoraxGI?
142Yellow-crowned Night-HeronNyctanassa violaceaGI?

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

143OspreyPandion haliaetusGI?

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

144Black-and-chestnut EagleSpizaetus isidoriGUFC
145Plain-breasted Hawk**Accipiter ventralisGUUC
146Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostrisGUC
147White-rumped HawkParabuteo leucorrhousGUFC
148Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterusGUFC
149White-throated HawkButeo albigulaGUUC
150Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensisGI?

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

151Barn OwlTyto albaGI?

 
Owls: Strigidae

152White-throated Screech-OwlMegascops albogularisGUUC
153Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusGI?

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

154Crested QuetzalPharomachrus antisianusGUFC
155Masked TrogonTrogon personatusGUC

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

156Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonGI?

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

157Gray-breasted Mountain-ToucanAndigena hypoglaucaGUUC

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

158Bar-bellied WoodpeckerDryobates nigricepsGUFC
159Powerful WoodpeckerCampephilus pollensGUUC
160Crimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivoliiGUFC

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

161Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusGI?

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

162Speckle-faced ParrotPionus tumultuosusGUC
163Scaly-naped ParrotAmazona mercenariusGUFC

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

164Tyrannine WoodcreeperDendrocincla tyranninaGUUC
165Strong-billed WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes promeropirhynchusGUUC
166Montane WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes lacrymigerGUC
167Streaked TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes boissonneautiiGUUC
168Pearled TreerunnerMargarornis squamigerGUC
169Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azaraeGUA
170Rufous SpinetailSynallaxis unirufaGUUC

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

171Red-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatusGUUC
172Dusky PihaLipaugus fuscocinereusGUUC

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

173Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolorGUFC

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

174Rufous-breasted FlycatcherLeptopogon rufipectusGUFC
175Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeusGUA
176White-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus stictopterusGUA
177White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albicepsGUFC
178Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinereaGUFC
179Black-capped TyrannuletPhyllomyias nigrocapillusGUFC
180Tawny-rumped TyrannuletPhyllomyias uropygialisGUUC
181Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatusGUA
182Black PhoebeSayornis nigricansGUC
183Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinusGI?
184Smoky Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes fumigatusGUFC
185Slaty-backed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca cinnamomeiventrisGUFC
186Rufous-breasted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca rufipectoralisGUC
187Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostrisGI?
188Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannusGI?

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

189Black-billed PeppershrikeCyclarhis nigrirostrisGUFC
190Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrysGUA
191Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceusGI?

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

192Turquoise JayCyanolyca turcosaGUFC
193Inca JayCyanocorax yncasGUC

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

194Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleucaGUA
195Pale-footed SwallowOrochelidon flavipesGUUC
196Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murinaGUUC
197Purple MartinProgne subisGI?
198Galapagos MartinProgne modestaGI?
199Bank SwallowRiparia ripariaGI?
200Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaGI?
201Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonotaGI?

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

202Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialisGUC
203Plain-tailed WrenPheugopedius euophrysGUC
204Rufous WrenCinnycerthia unirufaGUFC

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

205White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalusGUFC

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

206Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulusGI?
207Floreana MockingbirdMimus trifasciatusGI?
208Espanola MockingbirdMimus macdonaldiGI?
209San Cristobal MockingbirdMimus melanotisGI?

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

210Great ThrushTurdus fuscaterGUA
211Glossy-black ThrushTurdus serranusGUC

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

212Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorumGI?

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

213Andean SiskinSpinus spinescensGUVR
214Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicusGUUC

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

215Gray-browed BrushfinchArremon assimilisGUUC
216Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensisGUA
217Slaty BrushfinchAtlapetes schistaceusGUC
218Pale-naped BrushfinchAtlapetes pallidinuchaGUFC

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

219BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorusGI?
220Northern Mountain Cacique**Cacicus leucoramphusGUC

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

221Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fuscaGUA
222Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechiaGI?
223Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striataGI?
224Citrine WarblerMyiothlypis luteoviridisGUFC
225Black-crested WarblerMyiothlypis nigrocristataGUA
226Russet-crowned WarblerMyiothlypis coronataGUC
227Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalusGUC

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

228Summer TanagerPiranga rubraGI?
229Red-hooded TanagerPiranga rubricepsGUUC
230Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianusGI?

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

231Black-capped HemispingusKleinothraupis atropileusGUC
232Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotisGUC
233Hooded Mountain-TanagerButhraupis montanaGUC
234Lacrimose Mountain-TanagerAnisognathus lacrymosusGUFC
235Scarlet-bellied Mountain-TanagerAnisognathus igniventrisGUFC
236Blue-winged Mountain-TanagerAnisognathus somptuosusGUC
237Buff-breasted Mountain-TanagerDubusia taeniataGUC
238Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonotaGUFC
239Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassoriiGUFC
240Saffron-crowned TanagerTangara xanthocephalaGUUC
241Capped ConebillConirostrum albifronsGUC
242Glossy FlowerpiercerDiglossa lafresnayiiGUUC
243White-sided FlowerpiercerDiglossa albilateraGUFC
244Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyaneaGUC
245PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diademaGUUC
246Black-headed HemispingusPseudospingus verticalisGUR
247Gray-hooded Bush TanagerCnemoscopus rubrirostrisGUFC
248BananaquitCoereba flaveolaGI?
249Green Warbler-FinchCerthidea olivaceaGI?
250Gray Warbler-FinchCerthidea fuscaGI?
251Vegetarian FinchPlatyspiza crassirostrisGI?
252Woodpecker FinchCamarhynchus pallidusGI?
253Large Tree-FinchCamarhynchus psittaculaGI?
254Medium Tree-FinchCamarhynchus pauperGI?
255Small Tree-FinchCamarhynchus parvulusGI?
256Mangrove FinchCamarhynchus heliobatesGI?
257Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosaGI?
258Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostrisGI?
259Vampire Ground-FinchGeospiza septentrionalisGI?
260Genovesa Ground-FinchGeospiza acutirostrisGI?
261Sharp-beaked Ground-FinchGeospiza difficilisGI?
262Common Cactus-FinchGeospiza scandensGI?
263Medium Ground-FinchGeospiza fortisGI?
264Espanola Ground-FinchGeospiza conirostrisGI?
265Genovesa Cactus-FinchGeospiza propinquaGI?

 * Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through September 2014 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.

 

TOUR NOTES

Early booking is required to ensure space on the boat. Price does not include park entrance fee ($100), flights to/from the Galapagos (approx $420). 30% deposit due upon registration. The remaining payment is due 4 months prior to departure, at which time all deposits are non-refundable. Birding guide at Guango is extra charge.

 

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PRESENCE CODES

//Boreal Visitor
\\Austral Visitor
||Transient
##Non-breeding Dispersal
<>Erratic/Irregular
()Breeding Season Only
{}Casual/Vagrant
[]Accidental

OCCURRENCE CODES

AAbundant/Very Common
CCommon
FCFairly/Locally Common
UCUncommon/Scarce
RRare/Very Scarce
VRVery Rare
XAccidental/Vagrant
?Uncertain