Species List with Pre-Trip Extension to Antisana | February 7 – 16, 2020 Compiled by Carol Simon and Howard Topoff

Journey to the Galápagos | Species List With Pre-trip Extension to Antisana | February 7 – 16, 2020 Compiled by Carol Simon and Howard Topoff

With Naturalist Journeys Guides: Carol Simon and Howard Topoff Galapagos Guides: Ivan and Karina Lopez And participants: Jon, Jen, Jim, Karen, Susan, Rich, Amy, Larry and Vivian

E = Endemic

BIRDS (54) species recorded:

DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS: Anatidae (2) Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis

FLAMINGOS: Phoenicopteridae (1) American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber

PIGEONS AND DOVES: Columbidae (1) Galapagos Dove Zenaida galapagoensis (E)

CUCKOOS: Cuculidae (1) Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani

RAILS, COOTS, AND ALLLIES: Rallidae (1) Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata

STILTS AND AVOCETS: Recurvirostridae (1) Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus

OYSTERCATCHERS: Haematopodidae (1) American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS: Charadriide (1) Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus

SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES: Scolopacidae (5) Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla

GULLS AND TERNS: Laridae (5) Swallow-tailed Gull Creagrus furcatus Franklin’s Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Lava Gull Leucophaeus fuliginosus (E) Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus

TROPICBIRDS: Phaethontidae (1) Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus

PENGUINS: Spheniscidae (1) Galapagos Penguin Spheniscus mendiculus (E)

SOUTHERN STORM-PETRELS: Oceanitidae (1) Elliot’s Storm-Petrel Oceanites gracilis

NORTHERN STORM-PETRELS: Hydrbatidae (1) Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel Oceanodroma tethys

PETRELS AND SHEARWATERS: Procellariidae (1) Galapagos Shearwater Puffinus subalaris

FRIGATEBIRDS: Fregatidae (2) Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens Great Frigatebird Fregata minor

GANNETS AND BOOBIES: Sulidae (3) Nazca Booby Sula granti Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii Red-footed Booby Sula sula

CORMORANTS: Phalacrocoracidae (1) Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi (E)

PELICANS: Pelecanidae (1) Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis

HERONS AND EGRETS: Ardeidae (5) Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias Great Egret Area ardea alba Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Striated (Lava) Heron Butorides striata sundevalli Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea

HAWKS, KITES, AND EAGLES: Accipitridae (1)

OWLS: Strigidae (1) Short-eared Owl Asio flameus (E)

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS: Tyrannidae (1) Galapagos Flycatcher Myiarchus magnirostris (E)

MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS: Mimidae (2) Galapagos Mockingbird Mimus parvulus (E) San Cristobal Mockingbird Mimus melanotis (E)

NEW WORLD WARBLERS: Parulidae (1) Yellow (Galapagos) Warbler Setophaga petechia aureola

TANAGERS AND ALLIES: Thraupidae (12) Green Warbler-Finch Certhidea olivacea (E) Gray Warbler-Finch Certhidea fusca (E) Woodpecker Finch Camarhynchus pallidus (E) Medium Tree-Finch Camarhynchus pauper (E) Mangrove Finch Camarhynchus heliobates (E) Small Ground-Finch Geospiza fuliginosa (E) Large Ground-Finch Geospiza magnirostris (E) Genovesa Ground-Finch Geospiiza acutirostris (E) Common Cactus-Finch Geospiza scandens (E) Medium Ground-Finch Geospiza fortis (E) Espanola Cactus-Finch Geospiza conirostris (E) Genovesa Cactus-Finch Geospiza propingua (E)

MAMMALS (3) species recorded:

Galapagos Sea Lion Zalophus wollebaeki (E) Galapagos Fur Seal Arctocephalus galapagoensis (E) Killer Whale (Orca) Orcinus orca

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS (10) species recorded:

Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise Chelonoidis porteri (E) San Cristobal Giant-Tortoise Chelonoidis chathamensis (E) Alcedo Giant-Tortoise Chelonoidis vandenburghi (E) Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas Marine Iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus (E) Galapagos Land Iguana Conolophus subcristatus (E) Isabela Lava Lizard Microlophus albemarlensis (E) San Cristobal Lava Lizard Microlophus bivittatus (E) Santa Cruz Lava Lizard Microlophus indefatigabilis (E) Santiago Lava Lizard Microlophus jacobi (E)

Antisana

BIRDS (32) species recorded:

DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS: Anatidae (1) Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea

GREBES: Podicipedidae (1) Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis

PIGEONS AND DOVES: Columbidae (2) Black-winged Ground-Dove Metriopelia melanoptera Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

HUMMINGBIRDS: Trochilidae (5) Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas

RAILS, COOTS AND ALLIES: Rallidae (1) Slate-colored Coot Fulica ardesiaca

LAPWINGS AND PLOVERS: Charadriidae (1) Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens

GULLS AND TERNS: Laridae (1) Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus

IBIS AND SPOONBILLS: Threskiornithidae (1) Andean Ibis Theristicus branickii

NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartidae (2) Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Andean Condor Vulture gryphus

HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES: Accipitridae (3) Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma Black-chested Buzzard Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus

FALCONS AND CARACARAS: Falconidae (3) Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus American Kestrel Falco sparverius

ANTPITTAS: Grallariidae (1) Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis

OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS: Furnariidae (2) Chestnut-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albidiventris Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS: Tyrannidae (1) Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpines

WREN: Troglodytidae (1) Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis

THRUSHES: Turdidae (1) Great Thrush Turdus fuscaster

NEW WORLD SPARROWS: Passerellidae (1) Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

TANAGERS AND ALLIES: Thraupidae (4) Cinereous Conebill Coniristrum cinereum Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata