2007 Galapagos Birding & Photo tour

CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON TOUR

List of bird species seen or heard during the tour. 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.
^h = heard only; ^g = seen by guide only

Ducks: Anatidae
1	White-cheeked Pintail	Anas bahamensis	II
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
2	American Flamingo	Phoenicopterus ruber	BI,II
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
3	Galapagos Dove	Zenaida galapagoensis	BI,EI,GI,SCI
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
4	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani	BI,FI,II,SCI
5	\Dark-billed Cuckoo\	Coccyzus melacoryphus	SCI
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
6	Paint-billed Crake	Mustelirallus erythrops	FI,SCI
7	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	II,SCI
8	Galapagos Rail	Laterallus spilonota	SCI
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
9	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	II
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae
10	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	EI,II
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
11	/Black-bellied Plover/	Pluvialis squatarola	NSI
12	/Semipalmated Plover/	Charadrius semipalmatus	BI,II
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
13	/Whimbrel/	Numenius phaeopus	BI,EI,FI,II,SCI
14	/Short-billed Dowitcher/	Limnodromus griseus	BI
15	/Wandering Tattler/	Tringa incana	BI,FI,GI,II
16	/Ruddy Turnstone/	Arenaria interpres	Many
17	/Sanderling/	Calidris alba	BI,GI,NSI
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
18	Swallow-tailed Gull	Creagrus furcatus	EI,FI,GI,II,NSI
19	/Franklin's Gull/	Leucophaeus pipixcan	BI,FI,II
20	Lava Gull	Leucophaeus fuliginosus	GI,NSI,SCI
21	Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus	BI,FI,II,NSI
22	/Black Tern/	Chlidonias niger	BI
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae
23	Red-billed Tropicbird	Phaethon aethereus	EI,GI
Penguins: Spheniscidae
24	Galapagos Penguin	Spheniscus mendiculus	FI,II
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae
25	Waved Albatross	Phoebastria irrorata	EI,II
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae
26	Elliot's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites gracilis	Many
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae
27	Ainley's Storm-Petrel	Hydrobates cheirmornnestes	GI
28	{Band-rumped Storm-Petrel}	Hydrobates castro	GI
29	Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel	Hydrobates tethys	GI,II
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
30	Galapagos Petrel	Pterodroma phaeopygia	GI,II
31	Galapagos Shearwater	Puffinus subalaris	Many
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae
32	Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	Many
33	[Great Frigatebird]	Fregata minor	GI
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae
34	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	GI,NSI
35	Nazca Booby	Sula granti	Many
36	Blue-footed Booby	Sula nebouxii	Many
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
37	Flightless Cormorant	Nannopterum harrisi	II
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
38	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Many
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
39	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	EI,GI
40	Striated Heron	Butorides striata	II
41	Lava Heron**	Butorides sundevalli	II,SCI
42	Western Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	FI,II,SCI
43	Great Egret	Ardea alba	SCI
44	{Great Blue Heron}	Ardea herodias	BI,SCI
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
45	Galapagos Hawk	Buteo galapagoensis	EI,II
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
46	Brujo Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus manus	SCI
47	Galapagos Flycatcher	Myiarchus magnirostris	FI,SCI
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae
48	Galapagos Mockingbird	Mimus parvulus	BI,GI,II,SCI
49	Floreana Mockingbird	Mimus trifasciatus	CI
50	Espanola Mockingbird	Mimus macdonaldi	EI
51	San Cristobal Mockingbird	Mimus melanotis	SCI
New World Warblers: Parulidae
52	/Yellow Warbler/	Setophaga petechia	Many
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
53	Green Warbler-Finch	Certhidea olivacea	SCI
54	Gray Warbler-Finch	Certhidea fusca	GI,SCI
55	Vegetarian Finch	Platyspiza crassirostris	SCI
56	Woodpecker Finch	Camarhynchus pallidus	SCI
57	Large Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus psittacula	SCI
58	Medium Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus pauper	FI
59	Small Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus parvulus	FI,SCI
60	Mangrove Finch	Camarhynchus heliobates	II
61	Small Ground-Finch	Geospiza fuliginosa	Many
62	Large Ground-Finch	Geospiza magnirostris	GI,SCI
63	Genovesa Ground-Finch	Geospiza acutirostris	GI
64	Common Cactus-Finch	Geospiza scandens	SCI
65	Medium Ground-Finch	Geospiza fortis	BI,FI,II,NSI,SCI
66	Espanola Ground-Finch	Geospiza conirostris	EI
67	Genovesa Cactus-Finch	Geospiza propinqua	GI

 

 *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.

BIRDING LOCALES

• Baltra Island (BI)
• Champion Islet (CI)
• Española Island (EI)
• Floreana Island (FI)
• Genovesa Island (GI)
• Isabella Island (II)
• North Seymour Island (NSI)
• San Cristobal Island (SCI)
• Santa Cruz Island (SCI)

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	41
\\	Austral Visitor	1
||	Transient	5
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	0
<>	Erratic/Irregular	1
()	Breeding Season Only	0
{}	Casual/Vagrant	10
[]	Accidental	2

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.