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SANTIAGO ISLAND

GALAPAGOSLOCALE

# Species:75
# Excl Vagrants:75
# 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.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

2Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

3Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
4Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

5SoraPorzana carolina
6Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
7Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonota

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

8Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

9American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

10Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
11Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

12WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
13Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
14Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
15Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
16Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
17Wandering TattlerTringa incana
18Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
19WilletTringa semipalmata
20Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
21Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
22SurfbirdCalidris virgata
23Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
24SanderlingCalidris alba
25Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
26Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
27Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

28Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
29Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
30Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
31Lava GullLeucophaeus fuliginosus
32Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
33Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
34Common TernSterna hirundo

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

35American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

36Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

37Galapagos PenguinSpheniscus mendiculus

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

38Waved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorata

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

39Elliot's Storm-PetrelOceanites gracilis

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

40Band-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates castro
41Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelHydrobates tethys

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

42Galapagos PetrelPterodroma phaeopygia
43Galapagos ShearwaterPuffinus subalaris

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

44Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
45Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

46Red-footed BoobySula sula
47Nazca BoobySula granti
48Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

49Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
50Snowy EgretEgretta thula
51Striated HeronButorides striata
52Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
53Great EgretArdea alba
54Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

55Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

56OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

57Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

58American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

59Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

60Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

61Brujo FlycatcherPyrocephalus manus
62Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

63Galapagos MartinProgne modesta

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

64Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

65Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

66Green Warbler-FinchCerthidea olivacea
67Vegetarian FinchPlatyspiza crassirostris
68Woodpecker FinchCamarhynchus pallidus
69Large Tree-FinchCamarhynchus psittacula
70Small Tree-FinchCamarhynchus parvulus
71Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosa
72Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostris
73Sharp-beaked Ground-FinchGeospiza difficilis
74Common Cactus-FinchGeospiza scandens
75Medium 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
[]Accidental9

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
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.