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ISABELLA ISLAND

GALAPAGOSLOCALE

# 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

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

3Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

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

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

6Common NighthawkChordeiles minor

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

7Paint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythrops
8Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
9American CootFulica americana
10Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
11Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonota

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

12Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

13American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

14Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
15KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
16Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

17WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
18Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
19Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
20Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
21Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
22Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
23Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
24Wandering TattlerTringa incana
25Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
26WilletTringa semipalmata
27Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
28Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
29Red KnotCalidris canutus
30SurfbirdCalidris virgata
31SanderlingCalidris alba
32Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
33Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

34Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
35Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

36Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
37Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
38Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
39Lava GullLeucophaeus fuliginosus
40Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
41Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
42Common TernSterna hirundo
43Royal TernThalasseus maximus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

44American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

45Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
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

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

65Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
66Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
67Snowy EgretEgretta thula
68Striated HeronButorides striata
69Lava Heron**Butorides sundevalli
70Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
71Great EgretArdea alba
72Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

73Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

74OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

75Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

76American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
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.