The islands are home to several endemic genera.
Birdlife International defines Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) as places where the breeding ranges of two or more range-restricted species—those with breeding ranges of less than 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi)—overlap. In order to qualify, the whole of the breeding range of at least two range-restricted species must fall entirely within the EBA. [1] The entire Galápagos Islands archipelago is considered to be an Endemic Bird Area. [2] Ten Important Bird Areas, which are areas which meet a specific set of internationally agreed criteria, fall within the EBA's boundaries. [2]
Conservation status | |
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EX | Extinct (0 species) |
EW | Extinct in the wild (0 species) |
CR | Critically Endangered (2 species) |
EN | Endangered (2 species) |
VU | Vulnerable (9 species) |
NT | Near threatened (2 species) |
LC | Least concern (11 species) |
Taxon. order [nb 1] |
Common name | Picture | Scientific name | Distribution and habitat | IUCN status [nb 2] |
Notes |
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1 | Galápagos dove |
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Zenaida galapagoensis | NT IUCN | ||
2 | Galápagos crake |
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Laterallus spilonota | Highlands of the main islands (except Floreana) [5] | VU IUCN | Also known as Galápagos rail [6] |
3 | Lava gull |
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Leucophaeus fuliginosus | VU IUCN | ||
4 | Galápagos penguin |
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Spheniscus mendiculus | EN IUCN | ||
5 | Flightless cormorant |
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Phalacrocorax harrisi | Coastal areas on Fernandina and northern and western Isabela [7] | VU IUCN | |
6 | Lava heron |
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Butorides sundevalli | Rocky shores and marine lagoons on islands throughout [8] | LC IUCN | Considered by some authorities (including BirdLife International and the American Ornithological Society) to be a subspecies of the striated heron [9] [10] |
7 | Galápagos hawk |
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Buteo galapagoensis | All habitats throughout the islands, except on Genovesa, San Cristóbal, and Floreana [11] | VU IUCN | |
8 | Large-billed flycatcher |
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Myiarchus magnirostris | LC IUCN | ||
9 | Galapagos mockingbird |
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Mimus parvulus | LC IUCN | ||
10 | Floreana mockingbird |
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Mimus trifasciatus | EN IUCN | Also known as Charles Island mockingbird | |
11 | Hood mockingbird |
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Mimus macdonaldi | VU IUCN | Also known as Española mockingbird | |
12 | San Cristóbal mockingbird |
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Mimus melanotis | NT IUCN | Also known as Chatham mockingbird | |
13 | Large ground finch |
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Geospiza magnirostris | LC IUCN | ||
14 | Medium ground finch |
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Geospiza fortis | LC IUCN | ||
15 | Small ground finch |
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Geospiza fuliginosa | LC IUCN | ||
16 | Sharp-beaked ground finch |
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Geospiza difficilis | LC IUCN | ||
17 | Common cactus finch |
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Geospiza scandens | LC IUCN | ||
18 | Española cactus finch |
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Geospiza conirostris | VU IUCN | ||
19 | Vegetarian finch |
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Geospiza crassirostris | LC IUCN | ||
20 | Large tree finch |
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Camarhynchus psittacula | VU IUCN | ||
21 | Medium tree finch |
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Camarhynchus pauper | CR IUCN | ||
22 | Small tree finch |
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Camarhynchus parvulus | LC IUCN | ||
23 | Woodpecker finch |
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Camarhynchus pallidus | VU IUCN | ||
24 | Mangrove finch |
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Camarhynchus heliobates | CR IUCN | ||
25 | Green warbler-finch |
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Certhidea olivacea | VU IUCN | Sometimes considered conspecific with the grey warbler-finch [12] | |
26 | Grey warbler-finch |
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Certhidea fusca | LC IUCN |
The islands are home to several endemic genera.
Birdlife International defines Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) as places where the breeding ranges of two or more range-restricted species—those with breeding ranges of less than 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi)—overlap. In order to qualify, the whole of the breeding range of at least two range-restricted species must fall entirely within the EBA. [1] The entire Galápagos Islands archipelago is considered to be an Endemic Bird Area. [2] Ten Important Bird Areas, which are areas which meet a specific set of internationally agreed criteria, fall within the EBA's boundaries. [2]
Conservation status | |
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EX | Extinct (0 species) |
EW | Extinct in the wild (0 species) |
CR | Critically Endangered (2 species) |
EN | Endangered (2 species) |
VU | Vulnerable (9 species) |
NT | Near threatened (2 species) |
LC | Least concern (11 species) |
Taxon. order [nb 1] |
Common name | Picture | Scientific name | Distribution and habitat | IUCN status [nb 2] |
Notes |
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1 | Galápagos dove |
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Zenaida galapagoensis | NT IUCN | ||
2 | Galápagos crake |
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Laterallus spilonota | Highlands of the main islands (except Floreana) [5] | VU IUCN | Also known as Galápagos rail [6] |
3 | Lava gull |
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Leucophaeus fuliginosus | VU IUCN | ||
4 | Galápagos penguin |
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Spheniscus mendiculus | EN IUCN | ||
5 | Flightless cormorant |
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Phalacrocorax harrisi | Coastal areas on Fernandina and northern and western Isabela [7] | VU IUCN | |
6 | Lava heron |
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Butorides sundevalli | Rocky shores and marine lagoons on islands throughout [8] | LC IUCN | Considered by some authorities (including BirdLife International and the American Ornithological Society) to be a subspecies of the striated heron [9] [10] |
7 | Galápagos hawk |
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Buteo galapagoensis | All habitats throughout the islands, except on Genovesa, San Cristóbal, and Floreana [11] | VU IUCN | |
8 | Large-billed flycatcher |
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Myiarchus magnirostris | LC IUCN | ||
9 | Galapagos mockingbird |
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Mimus parvulus | LC IUCN | ||
10 | Floreana mockingbird |
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Mimus trifasciatus | EN IUCN | Also known as Charles Island mockingbird | |
11 | Hood mockingbird |
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Mimus macdonaldi | VU IUCN | Also known as Española mockingbird | |
12 | San Cristóbal mockingbird |
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Mimus melanotis | NT IUCN | Also known as Chatham mockingbird | |
13 | Large ground finch |
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Geospiza magnirostris | LC IUCN | ||
14 | Medium ground finch |
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Geospiza fortis | LC IUCN | ||
15 | Small ground finch |
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Geospiza fuliginosa | LC IUCN | ||
16 | Sharp-beaked ground finch |
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Geospiza difficilis | LC IUCN | ||
17 | Common cactus finch |
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Geospiza scandens | LC IUCN | ||
18 | Española cactus finch |
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Geospiza conirostris | VU IUCN | ||
19 | Vegetarian finch |
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Geospiza crassirostris | LC IUCN | ||
20 | Large tree finch |
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Camarhynchus psittacula | VU IUCN | ||
21 | Medium tree finch |
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Camarhynchus pauper | CR IUCN | ||
22 | Small tree finch |
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Camarhynchus parvulus | LC IUCN | ||
23 | Woodpecker finch |
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Camarhynchus pallidus | VU IUCN | ||
24 | Mangrove finch |
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Camarhynchus heliobates | CR IUCN | ||
25 | Green warbler-finch |
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Certhidea olivacea | VU IUCN | Sometimes considered conspecific with the grey warbler-finch [12] | |
26 | Grey warbler-finch |
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Certhidea fusca | LC IUCN |