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SANTA CRUZ ISLAND

GALAPAGOSLOCALE

# Species:90
# Excl Vagrants:90
# 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.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
2White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
3Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Rock PigeonColumba livia
5Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis
6Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

7Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
8Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

9Paint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythrops
10Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
11Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
12Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonota

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

13Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

14American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

15Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
16KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
17Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

18WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
19Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
20Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
21Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
22Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
23Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
24Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
25Wandering TattlerTringa incana
26Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
27WilletTringa semipalmata
28Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
29Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
30SurfbirdCalidris virgata
31Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
32SanderlingCalidris alba
33Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
34Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
35Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
36Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
37Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

38Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
39Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
40Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
41Lava GullLeucophaeus fuliginosus
42Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
43Brown NoddyAnous stolidus

 
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
49Black-footed AlbatrossPhoebastria nigripes

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

50Elliot's Storm-PetrelOceanites gracilis

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

51Band-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates castro
52Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethys

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

53Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygia
54Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseus
55Galapagos ShearwaterPuffinus subalaris

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

56Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
57Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

58Red-footed BoobySula sula
59Nazca BoobySula granti
60Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

61Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
62Snowy EgretEgretta thula
63Striated HeronButorides striata
64Lava Heron**Butorides sundevalli
65Green HeronButorides virescens
66Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
67Great EgretArdea alba
68Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

69Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

70OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

71Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

72American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

73Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

74Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

75Brujo FlycatcherPyrocephalus manus
76Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

77Galapagos MartinProgne modesta
78Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

79Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

80Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
81Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

82Green Warbler-FinchCerthidea olivacea
83Vegetarian FinchPlatyspiza crassirostris
84Woodpecker FinchCamarhynchus pallidus
85Large Tree-FinchCamarhynchus psittacula
86Small Tree-FinchCamarhynchus parvulus
87Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosa
88Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostris
89Common Cactus-FinchGeospiza scandens
90Medium 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/Vagrant1
[]Accidental18

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened5
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.