BIRDS
The next few pages give a complete list of the birds seen on the trip - in systematic order
(using the order and Orders of the Handbook of the Birds of the World)
Against each bird name are codes for the site M=Mindo A=Antisana G=Galapagos S=Sacha Lodge Q=Quito a number for the number of days (of 23) it was seen or heard and a number giving the approximate highest daily count. Species new to me are in bold green.
(using the order and Orders of the Handbook of the Birds of the World)
Against each bird name are codes for the site M=Mindo A=Antisana G=Galapagos S=Sacha Lodge Q=Quito a number for the number of days (of 23) it was seen or heard and a number giving the approximate highest daily count. Species new to me are in bold green.
Order: Tinamiformes
Family: Tinamidae
Crypturellus undulatus [Undulated Tinamou] heard only S 2 1
Family: Tinamidae
Crypturellus undulatus [Undulated Tinamou] heard only S 2 1
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Diomedeidae Diomedea irrorata [Waved Albatross] G 1 6 Family: Procellariidae Pterodroma phaeopygia [Dark-rumped (Galapagos) Petrel] G 3 6 Puffinus griseus [Sooty Shearwater] G 1 1 Puffinus subalaris [Galapagos Shearwater] G 13 1000 Family: Hydrobatidae Oceanites gracilis [Elliot's Storm-Petrel] G 13 60 Oceanodroma tethys [Wedge-rumped (Galapagos) Storm-Petrel] G 8 10000 Oceanodroma castro [Madeiran Storm-Petrel] G 2 2 |
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Phaethontidae Phaethon aethereus [Red-billed Tropicbird] G 3 40 Family: Pelecanidae Pelecanus occidentalis [Brown Pelican] G 15 50 Family: Sulidae Sula nebouxii [Blue-footed Booby] G 14 80 Sula (dactylatra) granti [Nazca Booby] G 9 400 Sula sula [Red-footed Booby] G 1 400 Family; Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax olivaceus [Neotropic (Olivaceous) Cormorant] A 1 1 Phalacrocorax harrisi [Flightless Cormorant] G 3 40 Family: Anhingidae Anhinga anhinga [Anhinga] S 2 1 Family: Fregatidae Fregata magnificens [Magnificent Frigatebird] G 14 100 Fregata minor [Great Frigatebird] G 6 400 |