List of animals in the Galápagos Islands

This is a list of animals that live in the Galápagos Islands. The fauna of the Galápagos Islands include a total of 9,000 confirmed species, over 1,500 of which are endemic to the archipelago.[1] Due to amphibians' intolerance of saltwater, no amphibians naturally occur on the Galapagos Islands.

Mammals

Rodents

Common name Picture Scientific name Distribution and habitat IUCN
status[nb 1]
Galapagos rice rat Aegialomys galapagoensis Occurs only on Santa Fé and possibly Santiago VU IUCN
Santiago rice rat N/a Nesoryzomys swarthi Occurs only on Santiago VU IUCN
Fernandina rice rat N/a Nesoryzomys fernandinae Occurs only on Fernandina VU IUCN
Large Fernandina rice rat N/a Nesoryzomys narboroughi Occurs only on Fernandina VU IUCN
Darwin's Galapagos mouse N/a Nesoryzomys darwini Extinct EX IUCN
Indefatigable Galapagos mouse N/a Nesoryzomys indefessus Extinct EX IUCN
Galapagos giant rat
Megaoryzomys curioi Extinct EX IUCN

Pinnipeds

Common name Picture Scientific name Distribution and habitat IUCN
status[nb 2]
Galápagos fur seal Arctocephalus galapagoensis Occurs on all islands EN IUCN
Galápagos sea lion Zalophus wollebaeki Occurs on all islands EN IUCN

Bats

Common name Picture Scientific name Distribution and habitat IUCN
status[nb 3]
Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus Found on Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Isabela, Santiago, and Floreana LC IUCN
Southern red bat Lasiurus blossevillii Only found on Santa Cruz and San Cristobal LC IUCN

Cetaceans

Common name Picture Scientific name Distribution and habitat IUCN
status[nb 4]
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LC IUCN
Minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC IUCN
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei LC IUCN
Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN IUCN
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus VU IUCN
Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN IUCN
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LC IUCN
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU IUCN
Orca Orcinus orca DD IUCN
Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris LC IUCN
Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LC IUCN
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima LC IUCN
Risso's Dolphin Grampus griseus LC IUCN
Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus LC IUCN
Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra LC IUCN
Indo-Pacific beaked whale Indopacetus pacificus LC IUCN
Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris LC IUCN
Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei LC IUCN
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris LC IUCN
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD IUCN


Reptiles

Common name Picture Scientific name Distribution and habitat IUCN
status[nb 5]
Pinta Island tortoise Chelonoidis niger abingdonii Extinct, formerly Pinta Island EX IUCN
Volcán Wolf tortoise Chelonoidis niger becki Only occurs on Northern Isabela Island, northern and western slopes of Volcán Wolf. VU IUCN
Chatham Island tortoise Chelonoidis niger chathamensis Only occurs on Northeastern San Cristóbal Island EN IUCN
Santiago Island giant tortoise Chelonoidis niger darwini Only occurs on West-central Santiago Island CR IUCN
Eastern Santa Cruz Island tortoise Chelonoidis niger donfaustoi Only occurs on Eastern Santa Cruz Island CR IUCN
Pinzón Island giant tortoise Chelonoidis niger duncanensis Only occurs on Southwestern Pinzón Island VU IUCN
Sierra Negra giant tortoise Chelonoidis niger guentheri Only occurs on Isabela Island on Sierra Negra volcano, one group in the east and another over the western and southwestern slopes CR IUCN
Hood Island tortoise Chelonoidis niger hoodensis Only occurs on Española Island CR IUCN
Volcán Darwin tortoise Chelonoidis niger microphyes Only occurs on Isabela Island, on the southern and western slopes of Volcán Darwin EN IUCN
Floreana Island giant tortoise N/a Chelonoidis niger niger Extinct, formerly Floreana Island, possible hybrids on Isabela Island EX IUCN
Fernandina Island tortoise N/a Chelonoidis niger phantasticus Only occurs on Fernandina Island CR IUCN
Western Santa Cruz Island tortoise Chelonoidis niger porteri Only occurs on Western Santa Cruz CR IUCN
Volcán Alcedo tortoise Chelonoidis niger vandenburghi Only occurs on Central Isabela Island on the caldera and southern slopes of Volcán Alcedo VU IUCN
Iguana Cove tortoise Chelonoidis niger vicina Only occurs on Isabela Island's Cerro Azul volcano EN IUCN
Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas Occurs in the water throughout the Galapagos, only sea turtle species that nests in the Galapagos, mainly on Isabela and Santa Cruz Islands. EN IUCN
Marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus Occurs on all islands VU IUCN
Galápagos land iguana Conolophus subcristatus Occurs in the dry lowlands of Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Baltra, and the South Plaza Islands VU IUCN
Galápagos pink land iguana Conolophus marthae Only occurs on the Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island CR IUCN
Santa Fe land iguana Conolophus pallidus Only occurs on Santa Fe VU IUCN
Albemarle lava lizard Microlophus albemarlensis Occurs on Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Santiago, Santa Fe, North Seymour, Plaza Sur, Daphne Major, and Rábida LC IUCN
Santa Fe lava lizard Microlophus barringtonensis Only occurs on Santa Fe NT IUCN
San Cristóbal lava lizard Microlophus bivittatus Only occurs on San Cristóbal NT IUCN
Hood lava lizard Microlophus delanonis Only occurs on Española LC IUCN
Pinzón lava lizard Microlophus duncanensis Only occurs on Pinzón NT IUCN
Floreana lava lizard Microlophus grayii Occurs on Floreana and nearby Champion, Caldwell, Enderby, and Gardner NT IUCN
Marchena lava lizard Microlophus habelii Only occurs on Marchena LC IUCN
Santa Cruz lava lizard Microlophus indefatigabilis Occurs on Santa Cruz, Baltra, and North Seymour LC IUCN
Santiago lava lizard Microlophus jacobi Only occurs on Santiago and nearby Rábida LC IUCN
Common Pacific iguana Microlophus pacificus Only occurs on Pinta LC IUCN
Galapagos racer Pseudalsophis biserialis Only occurs on San Cristóbal and the offshore islands of Champion, Enderby, and Gardner, extirpated from Floreana NT IUCN
Darwin's racer Pseudalsophis darwini Occurs on Fernandina and Isabela, along with Tortuga Islet LC IUCN
Santa Cruz racer Pseudalsophis dorsalis Occurs on Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Baltra, and North Seymour LC IUCN
Santiago racer Pseudalsophis hephaestus Only occurs on Santiago and nearby Rábida NT IUCN
Espanola racer Pseudalsophis hoodensis Only occurs on Española and nearby Gardner Islet NT IUCN
Western Galapagos racer Pseudalsophis occidentalis Occurs on both Fernandina and Isabela, along with Tortuga and Cowley Islets LC IUCN
Banded Galapagos racer Pseudalsophis slevini Only occurs on Pinzón VU IUCN
Striped Galapagos racer Pseudalsophis steindachneri Occurs in eastern Santa Cruz, along with Baltra and North Seymour NT IUCN
Thomas' racer Pseudalsophis thomasi Only occurs on Santiago and nearby Rábida NT IUCN
Yellow-bellied sea snake Hydrophis platuru Occurs in the waters around Isabela, Santiago, Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Española, Floreana, and Genovesa LC IUCN
Barrington leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus barringtonensis Only occurs on Santa Fe LC IUCN
Andy Sabin's leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus andysabini Only occurs on the northern and western slopes of Wolf Volcano on Isabela EN IUCN
Baur's leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus baurii Only occurs on Floreana and nearby Gardner, Champion, and Enderby DD IUCN
Darwin's leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus darwini Only occurs on San Cristóbal and offshore Lobos Islet NT IUCN
Española leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus gorii Only occurs on Española and nearby Gardner and Osborn islets NT IUCN
Galapagos leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus galapagensis Occurs on Santa Cruz, Baltra, and North Seymour, along with offshore islands Daphne Major, Guy Fawkes, North Plaza, and South Plaza NT IUCN
Gilbert's leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus gilberti Only occurs on Darwin and Wolf DD IUCN
Simpson's leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus simpsoni Occurs on Isabela and Fernandina, along with Tortuga and Cowley Islets NT IUCN
Pinzón Leaf-toed Gecko Phyllodactylus duncanensis Only occurs on Pinzón VU IUCN
Chatham leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus leei Only occurs on San Cristóbal NT IUCN
Mares's leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus maresi Occurs on Santiago, Marchena, Rábida, and Bartolomé NT IUCN
Peters' leaf-toed gecko Phyllodactylus reissii Introduced, occurs Isabela, Santa Cruz, Floreana, and San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Shieldhead gecko Gonatodes caudiscutatus Introduced, occurs on Isabela, Santa Cruz, and San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Asian house gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Introduced, occurs on Isabela, Santa Cruz, and San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Mourning gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris Introduced, occurs on Santa Cruz, Floreana, and San Cristóbal LC IUCN

Birds

Common name Picture Scientific name Distribution and habitat IUCN
status[nb 6]
Black-bellied whistling duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Vagrant, one record from Isabela, and one record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata Vagrant, one record from Isabela LC IUCN
Blue-winged teal Spatula discors Migrant, found on Isabela, San Cristóbal, and Santa Cruz during October-May LC IUCN
Cinnamon teal Spatula cyanoptera Vagrant, one record from Isabela LC IUCN
White-cheeked pintail Anas bahamensis galapagensis Endemic subspecies, occurs on Isabela, Santa Cruz, Santiago, Floreana, San Cristóbal, Fernandina and Genovesa NT IUCN
Domestic mallard Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Introduced, found on Isabela, Santa Cruz, and San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Masked duck Nomonyx dominicus Vagrant, one record from San Cristóbal, and one record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Comb duck Sarkidiornis sylvicola Vagrant, one record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Helmeted guineafowl Numida meleagris Introduced, found on Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, and possibly Isabela LC IUCN
Green peafowl Pavo muticus Introduced, possibly found on San Cristóbal EN IUCN
Common quail Coturnix coturnix Introduced, found on Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Domestic chicken Gallus gallus domesticus Introduced, found on Baltra, Floreana, Isabela, San Cristóbal, and Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo Introduced, found on San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, and possibly Isabela LC IUCN
Chilean

flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis Vagrant, two records from Floreana NT IUCN
American flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber glyphorhynchus Endemic subspecies, occurs on Floreana Island, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, Santiago Island, and Rábida LC IUCN
Pied-billed grebe Podilymbus podiceps Migrant, found on Isabela, Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Marchena, and possibly Floreana and Española LC IUCN
Galapagos dove Zenaida galapagoensis Endemic, found on all islands NT IUCN
Eared dove Zenaida auriculata Vagrant, known from a few records in Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Smooth-billed ani Crotophaga ani Introduced, found on Isabela, Fernandina, Floreana, Santa Cruz, Santiago, San Cristóbal, Genovesa, Pinta, Pinzón, Champion, Daphne Major, South Plaza, and Gardner LC IUCN
Dark-billed cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus Occurs in Isabela, Fernandina, Santa Cruz, and Santiago LC IUCN
Black-billed cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus Vagrant, one record from Española LC IUCN
Gray-capped cuckoo Coccyzus lansbergi Vagrant, one record from unknown location LC IUCN
Common nighthawk Chordeiles minor Occurs on Española, Isabela, Fernandina, and Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Chimney swift Chaetura pelagica Vagrant, three records on Española VU IUCN
Purple gallinule Porphyrio martinica Occurs on Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Galapagos rail Laterallus spilonota Endemic, occurs on Isabela, Santiago, Santa Cruz, Floreana, San Cristóbal, and Pinta VU IUCN
Paint-billed crake Mustelirallus erythrops Occurs on Santa Cruz, Floreana, San Cristóbal, Isabela, and Genovesa LC IUCN
Sora Porzana carolina Vagrant, one record from Marchena, one record from Santiago, and one record from Genovesa LC IUCN
Common gallinule Gallinula galeata Occurs on all islands LC IUCN
American coot Fulica americana Vagrant, two records from San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Black-bellied plover Pluvialis squatarola Migrant, occurs on all islands throughout the year LC IUCN
American golden-plover Pluvialis dominica Occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Pacific golden-plover Pluvialis fulva Vagrant, one record on Isabela LC IUCN
Tawny-throated dotterel Oreopholus ruficollis Vagrant, one record from Española, and one record from Floreana LC IUCN
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Vagrant, recorded three times from unknown location LC IUCN
Semipalmated plover Charadrius semipalmatus Migrant, occurs on all islands throughout the year LC IUCN
Wilson's plover Anarhynchus wilsonia Vagrant, three birds recorded on Floreana NT IUCN
American oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus galapagensis Endemic subspecies, found on all islands LC IUCN
Black-necked stilt Himantopus mexicanus Occurs on all islands NT IUCN
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Hudsonian godwit Limosa haemastica Vagrant, one record from Isabela and one record from Santa Cruz VU IUCN
Marbled godwit Limosa fedoa Vagrant, one record from Isabela, one record from Santa Cruz, and one record from Genovesa VU IUCN
Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres Migrant, found on all islands year-round NT IUCN
Black turnstone Arenaria melanocephala Vagrant, one record from San Cristóbal, and one from an unknown location LC IUCN
Red knot Calidris canutus Vagrant, one record from Floreana, and two records from Isabela NT IUCN
Surfbird Calidris virgata Vagrant, two records from Santiago, two records from Isabela, and one record from San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Stilt sandpiper Calidris himantopus Vagrant, one record from Isabela, and one record from Santa Cruz NT IUCN
Sanderling Calidris alba Migrant, occurs all islands except Pinzón, Genovesa, Wolf, and Darwin, found year-round LC IUCN
Baird's sandpiper Calidris bairdii Vagrant, two records from Santiago, one record from Santa Fe, and one record from Española LC IUCN
Least sandpiper Calidris minutilla Migrant, occurs on Floreana, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, and Santiago NT IUCN
White-rumped sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis Vagrant, one record from Fernandina, three records from Floreana, three records from San Cristóbal, one record from Santa Fe, and one record from Santa Cruz VU IUCN
Buff-breasted sandpiper Calidris subruficollis Vagrant, one record from unknown location VU IUCN
Pectoral sandpiper Calidris melanotos Vagrant, two records from Santa Cruz, and one from Santiago LC IUCN
Semipalmated sandpiper Calidris pusilla Vagrant, three records from Floreana NT IUCN
Western sandpiper Calidris mauri Vagrant, one record from Santiago LC IUCN
Short-billed dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Migrant, occurs on Isabela, Santiago, Floreana, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, and Genovesa VU IUCN
Wilson's phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Migrant, occurs on Isabela, Floreana, Santiago, Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal Genovesa, and Rábida LC IUCN
Red-necked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Migrant, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Red phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Migrant, occurs on Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz, Santiago, and North Seymour LC IUCN
Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularius Migrant, occurs on Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Solitary sandpiper Tringa solitaria Vagrant, five records from Santa Cruz, one record from San Cristóbal, and one from Fernandina LC IUCN
Wandering tattler Tringa incana Migrant, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Greater yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Migrant, occurs on Santiago, Isabela, Santa Cruz, and Floreana NT IUCN
Willet Tringa semipalmata Migrant, occurs on Isabela, Santa Cruz, Santiago, and Genovesa LC IUCN
Lesser yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Migrant, occurs on Isabela, Floreana, Santa Cruz, Genovesa, San Cristóbal, and Española VU IUCN
Pomarine jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus Accidental, three records from Floreana, one record from Isabela, and one record from Fernandina LC IUCN
Swallow-tailed gull Creagrus furcatus Near-endemic, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Gray-hooded gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Vagrant, one record from San Cristóbal, one record from Isabela, and one record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Little gull Hydrocoloeus minutus Vagrant, one recorded on San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Laughing gull Leucophaeus atricilla Migrant, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Franklin's gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Migrant, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Lava gull Leucophaeus fuliginosus Endemic, occurs on all islands VU IUCN
Grey gull Leucophaeus modestus Vagrant, two records from Floreana LC IUCN
Ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis Vagrant, one record on South Plaza LC IUCN
Kelp gull Larus dominicanus Vagrant, one recorded on Isabela, one recorded on Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Belcher's gull Larus belcheri Vagrant, one recorded on San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Brown noddy Anous stolidus galapagensis Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Black tern Chlidonias niger Vagrant, one recorded on Santiago LC IUCN
White tern Gygis alba Vagrant, one recorded on Genovesa, and four recorded on Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Sooty tern Onychoprion fuscatus Occurs on all islands, but solely breeds on Darwin LC IUCN
Inca tern Larosterna inca Vagrant, One record from Fernandina, one record from Isabela, one record from Española, two records from San Cristóbal, one record from Daphne Major, and one record from Floreana NT IUCN
Elegant tern Thalasseus elegans Vagrant, one record from San Cristóbal NT IUCN
Royal tern Thalasseus maximus Migrant, found on Isabela, Santa Cruz, and San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Vagrant, one record from Isabela LC IUCN
Common tern Sterna hirundo Migrant, occurs on all Isabela, and Española LC IUCN
Red-billed tropicbird Phaethon aethereus Occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Red-tailed tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Vagrant, one record from unknown location LC IUCN
Galapagos penguin Spheniscus mendiculus Endemic, occurs on Isabela, Fernandina, Floreana, Santa Cruz, and Bartolomé EN IUCN
Southern royal albatross Diomedea epomophora Occurs on of Pinta and Española VU IUCN
Wandering albatross Diomedea exulans Occurs on Pinta and Española VU IUCN
Waved albatross Phoebastria irrorata Endemic, occurs on all islands, breeds only on Española and Genovesa CR IUCN
Black-footed albatross Phoebastria nigripes Vagrant, one record from Santa Cruz NT IUCN
Black-browed albatross Thalassarche melanophris Vagrant, one record from unknown location NT IUCN
White-bellied storm-petrel Fregetta grallaria Vagrant, one record from Isabela LC IUCN
Elliot's storm-petrel Oceanites gracilis galapagoensis Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands DD IUCN
White-faced storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina Vagrant, a few records from Isabela LC IUCN
Wedge-rumped storm-petrel Hydrobates tethys tethys Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands, nests on Genovesa, Pitt Islet, and possibly Redonda Rock LC IUCN
Ringed storm petrel Hydrobates hornbyi Vagrant, one record from Floreana NT IUCN
Band-rumped storm-petrel Hydrobates castro Occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Leach's storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhoa Vagrant, two records from Genovesa, one record from Española, one record from Floreana, and one from Wolf VU IUCN
Markham's storm-petrel Hydrobates markhami Vagrant, one record from Santa Cruz, and one record from Fernandina NT IUCN
Black storm-petrel Hydrobates melania Vagrant, one record from Isabela, and one record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Northern giant petrel Macronectes halli Vagrant, one record from Española LC IUCN
Cape petrel Daption capense Vagrant, thirteen records from across the islands LC IUCN
Mottled petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Vagrant, one record from San Cristóbal NT IUCN
Galapagos petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia Endemic, occurs on all islands, breeds on Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Santiago, Floreana and Isabela CR IUCN
Juan Fernández petrel Pterodroma externa Vagrant, one record from Santiago VU IUCN
Antarctic prion Pachyptila desolata Vagrant, one record from Floreana LC IUCN
Parkinson's petrel Procellaria parkinsoni Vagrant, one record from Isabela VU IUCN
Wedge-tailed shearwater Ardenna pacificus Vagrant, one record from unknown location LC IUCN
Sooty shearwater Ardenna griseus Occurs on Santa Cruz, Isabela, and Fernandina NT IUCN
Pink-footed shearwater Ardenna creatopus Vagrant, one record from Isabela VU IUCN
Flesh-footed shearwater Ardenna carneipes Vagrant, one record from unknown location NT IUCN
Christmas shearwater Puffinus navtitatis Vagrant, one record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Galapagos shearwater Puffinus subalaris Endemic, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens magnificens Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands, breeds on North Seymour, Isabela, San Cristóbal, Daphne Minor, Darwin, Genovesa, and Gardner LC IUCN
Great frigatebird Fregata minor Occurs on Floreana, Española, Tortuga, Cuatro Hermanos, San Cristóbal, Genovesa, Darwin, Wolf, Daphne Major, and Gardner LC IUCN
Blue-footed booby Sula nebouxii excisa Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Peruvian booby Sula variegata Vagrant, one record from San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Nazca booby Sula granti Occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Red-footed booby Sula sula Occurs on all islands, breeds on Genovesa, Wolf, Darwin, Gardner, Pitt Point, and Pitt Islet LC IUCN
Brown booby Sula leucogaster Vagrant, one record from San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Flightless cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi Endemic, occurs on Fernandina and Isabela VU IUCN
Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis urinator Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Tricolored heron Egretta tricolor Vagrant, one record from Genovesa LC IUCN
Snowy egret Egretta thula Occurs on Santa Cruz, Isabela, and Floreana LC IUCN
Little blue heron Egretta caerulea Occurs on Isabela, Fernandina, Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Yellow-crowned night-heron Nyctanassa violacea pauper Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Lava heron Butorides sundevalli Endemic, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Green heron Butorides virescens Vagrant, one record from Floreana LC IUCN
Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis Occurs on Floreana, Isabela, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Great egret Ardea alba Occurs on Isabela and Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Great blue heron Ardea herodias cognata Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Osprey Pandion haliaetus Occurs on Isabela, Fernandina, San Cristóbal, and Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Galapagos hawk Buteo galapagoensis Endemic, occurs on all islands except Wolf, Darwin, and Genovesa VU IUCN
American barn-owl Tyto furcata punctatissima Endemic subspecies, occurs on Isabela, Fernandina, Santa Cruz, and San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Short-eared owl Asio flammeus galapagoensis Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands except Wolf LC IUCN
Belted kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon Occurs on Santa Cruz, Daphne Major, Genovesa, Española, Isabela, and Floreana LC IUCN
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus Migrant, occurs on all islands November-March LC IUCN
Red-masked parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys Introduced, occurs on San Cristóbal NT IUCN
Fork-tailed flycatcher Tyrannus savana Vagrant, one record on San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Eastern kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Vagrant, one record on Genovesa, and one record on Santa Fe LC IUCN
Galapagos flycatcher Myiarchus magnirostris Endemic, occurs on all islands except Genovesa LC IUCN
San Cristóbal flycatcher Pyrocephalus dubius Extinct, formerly San Cristóbal EX IUCN
Brujo flycatcher Pyrocephalus nanus Endemic, occurs on all islands except Baltra, Española, Genovesa and San Cristóbal NT IUCN
Red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus Vagrant, one record from Wolf LC IUCN
Brown-chested martin Progne tapera Vagrant, one record from Española LC IUCN
Purple martin Progne subis Vagrant, at least five records from Española, and two on Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Galapagos martin Progne modesta Endemic, occurs on all islands except Wolf and Darwin EN IUCN
Bank swallow Riparia riparia Vagrant, one record from Española, one record from Genovesa, and one record from San Cristóbal LC IUCN
Barn swallow Hirundo rustica Migrant, occurs on Española, Santa Fe, Floreana, and Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Cliff swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Vagrant, two records from Española LC IUCN
Cedar waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum Vagrant, two records from Genovesa LC IUCN
Swainson's thrush Catharus ustulatus Vagrant, one record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Galapagos mockingbird Mimus parvulus Endemic, occurs on Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago, Isabela, Fernandina, Pinta, Marchena, Genovesa, Darwin, Wolf, and Pinta LC IUCN
Floreana mockingbird Mimus trifasciatus Endemic, only occurs on Champion and Gardner, extinct on Floreana EN IUCN
Española mockingbird Mimus macdonaldi Endemic, only occurs on Española VU IUCN
San Cristóbal mockingbird Mimus melanotis Endemic, only occurs on San Cristóbal NT IUCN
Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus Migrant, July-August and October-December, found on Genovesa, Española, Santiago, Floreana, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, Pinta and Bartolomé LC IUCN
Great-tailed grackle Quiscalus mexicanus Vagrant, one record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Northern waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis Vagrant, one record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Prothonotary warbler Protonotaria citrea Vagrant, several records from Daphne Major and Española LC IUCN
American redstart Setophaga ruticilla Vagrant, one record from Santa Fe LC IUCN
Yellow warbler Setophaga petechia aureola Endemic subspecies, occurs on all islands LC IUCN
Blackpoll warbler Setophaga striata Vagrant, one record from Daphne Major NT IUCN
Summer tanager Piranga rubra Vagrant, one record on Española, one record from Daphne Major, one record from Baltra, one record from Wolf, and one record from Bartolomé LC IUCN
Scarlet tanager Piranga olivacea Vagrant, one record from Floreana, and a possible record from Santa Cruz LC IUCN
Rose-breasted grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus Vagrant, two records from Genovesa LC IUCN
Indigo bunting Passerina cyanea Vagrant, one record from Daphne Major LC IUCN
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola Vagrant, one record from unknown location LC IUCN
Green warbler-finch Certhidea olivacea Endemic, occurs on Pinzón, Fernandina, Isabela, Rábida, Santa Cruz, and Santiago VU IUCN
Gray warbler-finch Certhidea fusca Endemic, occurs on Darwin, Wolf, Española, Santa Fe, San Cristóbal, Pinta, and Floreana LC IUCN
Vegetarian finch Platyspiza crassirostris Endemic, occurs on Isabela, Fernandina, Floreana, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Daphne Major, Pinta, Pinzón, and Rábida LC IUCN
Woodpecker finch Camarhynchus pallidus Endemic, occurs on Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Santiago, and Pinzón.

Birds on San Cristóbal may represent a distinct species

VU IUCN
Large tree finch Camarhynchus psittacula Endemic, occurs on Isabela, Floreana, Fernandina, San Cristóbal, and Santa Cruz, extinct on Santa Fe and Pinzón VU IUCN
Medium tree finch Camarhynchus pauper Endemic, occurs on Floreana CR IUCN
Small tree finch Camarhynchus parvulus Endemic, occurs on Isabela, Fernandina, Santa Cruz, Santiago, San Cristóbal, Floreana, Baltra, Santa Fe, Pinzón and Rábida LC IUCN
Mangrove finch Camarhynchus heliobates Endemic, occurs on Playa Tortuga Negra, Caleta Black and Cartago, extinct on Fernandina CR IUCN
Sharp-beaked ground-finch Geospiza difficilis Endemic, occurs on Santiago, Fernandina and Pinta, extinct on Floreana, Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal and possibly Isabela LC IUCN
Vampire ground-finch Geospiza septentrionalis Endemic, only occurs on Darwin VU IUCN
Small ground-finch Geospiza fuliginosa Endemic, occurs on all islands besides Genovesa, Darwin, and Wolf LC IUCN
Medium ground-finch Geospiza fortis Endemic, occurs on all islands besides Genovesa and Darwin, extinct on Wolf and Española LC IUCN
Genovesa cactus-finch Geospiza propinqua Endemic, only occurs on Genovesa VU IUCN
Genovesa ground-finch Geospiza acutirostris Endemic, only occurs on Genovesa VU IUCN
Common cactus-finch Geospiza scandens Endemic, occurs on all islands besides Fernandina, possibly extinct on Pinzón LC IUCN
Large ground-finch Geospiza magnirostris Endemic, occurs on islands besides Darwin and Española, possibly extinct on Floreana LC IUCN
Española cactus-finch Geospiza conirostris Endemic, only occurs on Española VU IUCN

Fish

Common name Picture Scientific name Distribution and habitat IUCN
status[nb 7]
Galapagos bullhead shark Heterodontus quoyi LC IUCN
Whale shark Rhincodon typus VU IUCN
Pelagic thresher Alopias pelagicus EN IUCN
Bigeye thresher Alopias superciliosus VU IUCN
Smalltooth sand tiger Odontaspis ferox EN IUCN
Longnose catshark Apristurus kampae DD IUCN
Panama ghost catshark Apristurus stenseni LC IUCN
Silvertip shark Carcharhinus albimarginatus VU IUCN
Graceful shark Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos VU IUCN
Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis VU IUCN
Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas VU IUCN
Galapagos shark Carcharhinus galapagensis LC IUCN
Blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus VU IUCN
Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus CR IUCN
Dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus EN IUCN
Sandbar shark Carcharhinus plumbeus EN IUCN
Whitenose shark Nasolamia velox EN IUCN
Blue shark Prionace glauca NT IUCN
Whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus VU IUCN
Tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier NT IUCN
Scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini CR IUCN
Bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo EN IUCN
Bluntnose sixgill shark Hexanchus griseus NT IUCN
Galapagos damsel Azurnia eupalama CR IUCN

Insects

Beetles — Coleoptera

There are around 200 beetle species including:

Ants, bees and wasps — Hymenoptera

There are about twenty native ant species, a few wasps and only one bee in the Galápagos, including:

Butterflies and moths — Lepidoptera

Eight species of butterfly and many species of moth are known from the Galápagos.

Grass insects

Other arthropods

Over fifty species of spiders, including the giant crab spider (Heteropoda venatoria), the smaller Selenops and Galapa, the endemic Lathrodectes apicalis, Argiope argentata and Neoscona oaxacensis (syn. N. cooksoni)

Notes

  1. ^ This column sorts by threat level, as outlined in the key above.
  2. ^ This column sorts by threat level, as outlined in the key above.
  3. ^ This column sorts by threat level, as outlined in the key above.
  4. ^ This column sorts by threat level, as outlined in the key above.
  5. ^ This column sorts by threat level, as outlined in the key above.
  6. ^ This column sorts by threat level, as outlined in the key above.
  7. ^ This column sorts by threat level, as outlined in the key above.

References

  1. ^ "Galapagos Species Database". Charles Darwin Foundation. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_in_Gal%C3%A1pagos_Islands