Galapagos is a bird-watchers paradise. From the misty slopes of the Andes, the tropical coast, mighty Amazon and Galapagos archipelago there are over 1,663 recorded species of bird, 44 of which are endemic. Here’s a list of just 18 of those endemic to the Galapagos.
1. Galapagos Penguin Spheniscus mendiculus
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2. Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata
3. Galapagos Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia
4. Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi
5. Lava Heron Butorides sundevalli
6. Lava Gull Leucophaeus fuliginosus
7. Swallow-tailed Gull Creagrus furcatus
8. Galapagos Dove Zenaida galapagoensis
9. Galapagos Flycatcher Myiarchus magnirostris
10. Hood Mockingbird Nesomimus macdonaldi
11. Large Ground Finch Geospiza magnirostris
12. Medium Ground Finch Geospiza fortis
13. Small Ground Finch Geospiza fuliginosa
14. Common Cactus Finch Geospiza scandens
15. Large Cactus Finch Geospiza conirostris
16. Small Tree-Finch Camarhynchus parvulus
17. Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis
18. Galapagos Mockingbird Nesomimus parvulus
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