Species List with Pre-Trip Extension to Antisana | February 7 – 16, 2020 Compiled by Carol Simon and Howard Topoff
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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 Naturalist Journeys, LLC | Caligo Ventures PO Box 16545 Portal, AZ 85632 PH: 520.558.1146 | 866.900.1146 naturalistjourneys.com | [email protected] | caligo.com | [email protected] Red-Necked Phalarope Phalarope lobatus Wandering Tattler Tringa incana 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) Naturalist Journeys, LLC | Caligo Ventures PO Box 16545 Portal, AZ 85632 PH: 520.558.1146 | 866.900.1146 naturalistjourneys.com | [email protected] | caligo.com | [email protected] Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis (E) 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) Naturalist Journeys, LLC | Caligo Ventures PO Box 16545 Portal, AZ 85632 PH: 520.558.1146 | 866.900.1146 naturalistjourneys.com | [email protected] | caligo.com | [email protected] 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 Naturalist Journeys, LLC | Caligo Ventures PO Box 16545 Portal, AZ 85632 PH: 520.558.1146 | 866.900.1146 naturalistjourneys.com | [email protected] | caligo.com | [email protected] Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis 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 Naturalist Journeys, LLC | Caligo Ventures PO Box 16545 Portal, AZ 85632 PH: 520.558.1146 | 866.900.1146 naturalistjourneys.com | [email protected] | caligo.com | [email protected] .