THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS

 

Potential Bird List

 

Key:

Column B = we should see (at least a 95% chance)

Column C = may see (about a 50%-90% chance)

Column D= possible, but unlikely (20%-50% chance)

The non-bird lists found below were observed on a similar cruise in July 2007

 

 

 

B

C

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-cheeked Pintail

1

 

 

Anas bahamensis galapagensis

Galapagos Penguin

1

 

 

Spheniscus mendiculus

Waved Albatross

1

 

 

Phoebastria irrorata

Galapagos Petrel

 

2

 

Pterodroma phaeopygia

Galapagos Shearwater

1

 

 

Puffinus subalaris

Elliot's Storm-Petrel

1

 

 

Oceanites gracilis galapagoensis

White-faced Storm-Petrel

 

 

3

Pelagodroma marina

Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel

1

 

 

Oceanodroma t. tethys

Band-rumped Storm-Petrel

 

2

 

Oceanodroma castro

Red-billed Tropicbird

1

 

 

Phaethon aethereus

Brown Pelican

1

 

 

Pelecanus occidentalis urinator

Blue-footed Booby

1

 

 

Sula nebouxii excisa

Nazca Booby

1

 

 

Sula granti

Red-footed Booby

1

 

 

Sula sula websteri

Flightless Cormorant

1

 

 

Phalacrocorax harrisi

Magnificent Frigatebird

1

 

 

Fregata m. magnificens

Great Frigatebird

1

 

 

Fregata minor

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

 

2

 

Nyctanassa violacea pauper

Striated Heron

 

2

 

Butorides striata sundevalli

"Lava" Heron (dark morph)

1

 

 

Butorides striata sundevalli

Cattle Egret

1

 

 

Bubulcus ibis

Great Blue Heron

 

2

 

Ardea herodias cognata

Great Egret

 

 

3

Ardea alba

Greater Flamingo

1

 

 

Phoenicopterus ruber glyphorhynchus

Galapagos Hawk

1

 

 

Buteo galapagoensis

Galapagos Rail

 

2

 

Laterallus spilonotus

Paint-billed Crake

 

 

3

Neocrex erythrops

Common Moorhen

 

2

 

Gallinula chloropus

Black-bellied Plover

 

 

3

Pluvialis squatarola

Semipalmated Plover

 

2

 

Charadrius semipalmatus

American Oystercatcher

1

 

 

Haematopus palliatus galapagensis

Black-necked Stilt

 

2

 

Himantopus mexicanus

Whimbrel

 

2

 

Numenius phaeopus

Wandering Tattler

 

2

 

Heteroscelus incanus

Ruddy Turnstone

 

2

 

Arenaria interpres

Sanderling

 

 

3

Calidris alba

Red-necked Phalarope

 

 

3

Phalaropus lobatus

Lava Gull

1

 

 

Larus fuliginosus

Swallow-tailed Gull

1

 

 

Creagrus furcatus

Brown Noddy

1

 

 

Anous stolidus galapagensis

Rock Pigeon

 

 

3

Columba livia

Galapagos Dove

1

 

 

Zenaida galapagoensis

Dark-billed Cuckoo

 

 

3

Coccyzus melacoryphus

Smooth-billed Ani

1

 

 

Crotophaga ani

Barn Owl

 

2

 

Tyto alba

Short-eared Owl

 

2

 

Asio flammeus galapagoensis

Vermilion Flycatcher

 

 

3

Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus

San Cristobal Vermilion Flycatcher

 

 

3

Pyrocephalus rubinus dubius

Galapagos Flycatcher

1

 

 

Myiarchus magnirostris

Galapagos Martin

 

 

3

Progne modesta

Galapagos Mockingbird

1

 

 

Nesomimus p. parvulus

Genovesa Mockingbird

1

 

 

Nesomimus parvulus bauri

Floreana Mockingbird

1

 

 

Nesomimus trifasciatus

Espanola Mockingbird

1

 

 

Nesomimus macdonaldi

San Cristobal Mockingbird

1

 

 

Nesomimus melanotis

Common Warbler Finch

1

 

 

Certhidea o. olivacea

Espanola Warbler Finch

1

 

 

Certhidea o. cinerascens

Genovesa Warbler Finch

 

2

 

Certhidea o. mentalis

Floreana Warbler Finch

 

2

 

Certhidea o. ridgwayi

San Cristobal Warbler Finch

1

 

 

Certhidea o. luteola

Vegetarian Finch

 

2

 

Platyspiza crassirostris

Woodpecker Finch

 

2

 

Camarhynchus pallidus

Fernandina/Isabela Woodpecker Finch

 

 

3

Camarhynchus pallidus productus

San Cristobal Woodpecker Finch

 

2

 

Camarhynchus pallidus striatipectus

Large Tree-Finch

1

 

 

Camarhynchus p. psittacula

Isabela/Fernandina Large Tree-Finch

 

 

3

Camarhynchus psittacula affinis

Medium Tree-Finch

 

2

 

Camarhynchus pauper

Small Tree-Finch

1

 

 

Camarhynchus parvulus

San Cristobal Small Tree-Finch

1

 

 

Camarhynchus parvulus salvini

Mangrove Finch

 

 

3

Camarhynchus heliobates

Small Ground-Finch

1

 

 

Geospiza fuliginosa

Large Ground-Finch

1

 

 

Geospiza magnirostris

Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch

1

 

 

Geospiza difficilis

Santiago Cactus-Finch

 

 

3

Geospiza s. scandens

Common Cactus-Finch

1

 

 

Geospiza scandens intermedia

Medium Ground-Finch

1

 

 

Geospiza fortis

Espanola Large Cactus-Finch

 

2

 

Geospiza c. conirostris

Genovesa Large Cactus-Finch

 

2

 

Geospiza conirostris propinqua

Yellow Warbler

1

 

 

Dendroica petechia aureola

 

 

 

 

 

Mammals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Rat

 

 

 

Rattus rattus

House Mouse

 

 

 

Mus musculus

Galapagos Sea Lion

 

 

 

Zalophus wollebacki

Galapagos Fur Seal

 

 

 

Arctocephalus galapagoensis

Bottlenose Dolphin

 

 

 

Tursiops truncatus

Minke Whale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reptiles:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Green Sea Turtle

 

 

 

Chelonia Mydas

Isabela Marine Iguana

 

 

 

Amblyrhynchus cristatus albemarlensis

Fernandina Marine Iguana

 

 

 

Amblyrhynchus c. cristatus

Santa Cruz Marine Iguana

 

 

 

Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi

Genovesa Marine Iguana

 

 

 

Amblyrhynchus cristatus nanus

Espanola Marine

 

 

 

Iguana Amblyrhynchus Cristatus Venutissimus

Land Iguana

 

 

 

Conolophus subcristatus

Galapagos Lava Lizard

 

 

 

Microlophus albemarlensis

Espanola Lava Lizard

 

 

 

Microlophus delanonis

Floreana Lava Lizard

 

 

 

Microlophus grayi

San Cristobal Lava Lizard

 

 

 

Microlophus bivittatus

 

 

 

 

 

Fish:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

King Angelfish

 

 

 

Holacanthus passer

Yellow-tailed Surgeonfish

 

 

 

Prionurus laticlavius

Purple Surgeonfish

 

 

 

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Blackspot Porgy

 

 

 

Archosargus pourtalesii

Yellow-tailed Mullet

 

 

 

Mugil rammelsbergi

Black-striped Salema

 

 

 

Xenocys jessiae

Giant Damselfish

 

 

 

Microspathodon dorsalis

White-tailed Damselfish

 

 

 

Stegastes leucorus beebei

Creole Fish

 

 

 

Paranthias colonus

Yellow-tailed Damselfish

 

 

 

Stegastes arcifrons

Panamic Sargeant Major

 

 

 

Abudefduf troschelii

Leather Bass

 

 

 

Dermatolepis dermatolepis

Barred Serrano

 

 

 

Serranus fasciatus

Blue-chinned Parrotfish

 

 

 

Scarus ghobban

Rainbow Wrasse

 

 

 

Thalasooma lucasanum

Chameleon Wrasse

 

 

 

Halichoeres dispilus

Spinster Wrasse

 

 

 

Halichoeres nicholsi

Streamer Hogfish

 

 

 

Bodianus diplotaenia

Black-tipped Cardinalfish

 

 

 

Apogon atradorsatus

Pink Cardinalfish

 

 

 

Apogon pacifici

Large Banded Blenny

 

 

 

Ophioblennius steindacheri

Sabre-toothed Blenny

 

 

 

Plagiotremus azaleus

Bravo Clinid

 

 

 

Labrisomus dendriticus

Galapagos Blue-blanded Goby

 

 

 

Lythrypnus gilberti

Coral Hawkfish

 

 

 

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Hieroglyphic Hawkfish

 

 

 

Cirrhitius rivulatus

Bullseye Puffer

 

 

 

Sphoeroides annulatus

Yellow-bellied Triggerfish

 

 

 

Sufflamen verres

Blunt-headed Triggerfish

 

 

 

Pseudobalistes naufragium

White-tipped Reef Shark

 

 

 

Triaenodon obesus

Black-tipped Shark

 

 

 

Carcharhinus limbatus

Diamond Stingray

 

 

 

Dasyatis brevis

Golden Cowray

 

 

 

Rhinoptera steindacheri

Manta Ray

 

 

 

Manta hamiltoni

 

 

 

 

 

Butterflies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudless Sulphur

 

 

 

Phoebus sennae marcellina

Ranum Blue

 

 

 

Hemiargus ranum

Galapagos Blue

 

 

 

Leptotes parrhasiodes

Queen

 

 

 

Danaus gilippus

Galapagos Longtail

 

 

 

Urbanus galapagensis

 

 

 

 

 

Dragonflies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Galapagos Darner

 

 

 

Rhionaeschna Galapagensis

Striped

 

 

 

Tramea Calverti

 

 

 

 

 

Sep-07