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: