List of endemic birds of the Galápagos Islands
# List of endemic birds of the Galápagos Islands

## Endemism and threats

The islands are home to several endemic genera.

## Endemic Bird Area

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. The entire Galápagos Islands archipelago is considered to be an Endemic Bird Area. Ten Important Bird Areas, which are areas which meet a specific set of internationally agreed criteria, fall within the EBA's boundaries.

## List of endemic species

| Taxon. order | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution and habitat | IUCN status | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Galápagos dove | Zenaida galapagoensis | | NT | |
| 2 | Galápagos crake | Laterallus spilonota | Highlands of the main islands (except Floreana) | VU | Also known as Galápagos rail |
| 3 | Lava gull | Leucophaeus fuliginosus | | VU | |
| 4 | Galápagos penguin | Spheniscus mendiculus | | EN | |
| 5 | Flightless cormorant | Phalacrocorax harrisi | Coastal areas on Fernandina and northern and western Isabela | VU | |
| 6 | Lava heron | Butorides sundevalli | Rocky shores and marine lagoons on islands throughout | LC | Considered by some authorities (including BirdLife International and the American Ornithological Society) to be a subspecies of the striated heron |
| 7 | Galápagos hawk | Buteo galapagoensis | All habitats throughout the islands, except on Genovesa, San Cristóbal, and Floreana | VU | |
| 8 | Large-billed flycatcher | Myiarchus magnirostris | | LC | |
| 9 | Galapagos mockingbird | Mimus parvulus | | LC | |
| 10 | Floreana mockingbird | Mimus trifasciatus | | EN | Also known as Charles Island mockingbird |
| 11 | Hood mockingbird | Mimus macdonaldi | | VU | Also known as Española mockingbird |
| 12 | San Cristóbal mockingbird | Mimus melanotis | | NT | Also known as Chatham mockingbird |
| 13 | Large ground finch | Geospiza magnirostris | | LC | |
| 14 | Medium ground finch | Geospiza fortis | | LC | |
| 15 | Small ground finch | Geospiza fuliginosa | | LC | |
| 16 | Sharp-beaked ground finch | Geospiza difficilis | | LC | |
| 17 | Common cactus finch | Geospiza scandens | | LC | |
| 18 | Española cactus finch | Geospiza conirostris | | VU | |
| 19 | Vegetarian finch | Geospiza crassirostris | | LC | |
| 20 | Large tree finch | Camarhynchus psittacula | | VU | |
| 21 | Medium tree finch | Camarhynchus pauper | | CR | |
| 22 | Small tree finch | Camarhynchus parvulus | | LC | |
| 23 | Woodpecker finch | Camarhynchus pallidus | | VU | |
| 24 | Mangrove finch | Camarhynchus heliobates | | CR | |
| 25 | Green warbler-finch | Certhidea olivacea | | VU | Sometimes considered conspecific with the grey warbler-finch |
| 26 | Grey warbler-finch | Certhidea fusca | | LC | |
