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GENOVESA ISLAND

GALAPAGOS
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# Species:77
# Excl Vagrants:77
# Endemics:9
# 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

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

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

3American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

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

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

7Paint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythrops
8SoraPorzana carolina
9Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
10Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonota

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

11Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

12American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

13Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
14American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
15Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

16WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
17Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
18Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
19Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
20Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
21Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
22Wandering TattlerTringa incana
23Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
24WilletTringa semipalmata
25Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
26Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
27SanderlingCalidris alba
28Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
29Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

30Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
31Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
32Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
33Lava GullLeucophaeus fuliginosus
34Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
35Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
36Black TernChlidonias niger
37Common TernSterna hirundo
38Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

39Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

40Waved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorata

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

41Elliot's Storm-PetrelOceanites gracilis
42White-faced Storm-PetrelPelagodroma marina

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

43Leach's Storm-PetrelHydrobates leucorhoa
44Band-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates castro
45Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethys
46Markham's Storm-PetrelHydrobates markhami

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

47Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygia
48Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
49Galapagos ShearwaterPuffinus subalaris

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

50Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
51Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

52Red-footed BoobySula sula
53Nazca BoobySula granti
54Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

55Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

56Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
57Snowy EgretEgretta thula
58Striated HeronButorides striata
59Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
60Great EgretArdea alba
61Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

62OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

63Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis

 
Owls: Strigidae

64Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

65Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

66Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

67Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
68Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

69Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

70Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

71BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

72Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

73Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

74Gray Warbler-FinchCerthidea fusca
75Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostris
76Genovesa Ground-FinchGeospiza acutirostris
77Genovesa Cactus-FinchGeospiza propinqua

 

 *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
[]Accidental13

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable6
ENEndangered0
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.