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This list of birds recorded in the Galápagos Islands includes species recorded in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, where 189 species have been documented as of May 2024. [1] Of them, 31 are endemic, three nest only in the Galápagos, and virtually the entire population of a fourth nests there. Seventeen endemic subspecies are noted.
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 km 2 (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]
On the other hand, there are many mammal species, mostly sea mammals such as whales, dolphins and sea lions. A few species of endemic Galápagos mice (or rice rats) — the Santiago Galápagos mouse and the Fernandina Galápagos mouse — have also been recently rediscovered. Charles Darwin discovered over 100 species of birds on the island.
Big Bird, also known as the Big Bird lineage, is one of the species of Darwin's finches that is exclusively present on Daphne Major of the Galápagos Islands. It originated from a mixed-breed ( hybrid ) of the Española cactus finch ( Geospiza conirostris ) and the medium ground finch ( Geospiza fortis ) that immigrated to Daphne Major in 1981 ...
The fauna of the Galápagos Islands include a total of 9,000 confirmed species. Of them, none have been introduced by humans, and seventeen are endemic. [citation needed] Due to amphibians intolerance of saltwater, no amphibians naturally occur on the Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos dove on Genovesa Island. The Galápagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.It is fairly common and is found in a wide range of open and semi-open habitats, especially in the arid lowlands of the archipelago.
The Galápagos martin (Progne modesta) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae, endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland , subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland , pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Young birds appear to be more vulnerable than adults to the disease, and suffer high mortality when infected. [9] Larvae of the fly species Philornis downsi , which was accidentally introduced to the Galápagos, are known to attack Galápagos mockingbird nestlings; infestations often result in the death of young birds. [ 10 ]