Galápagos Shearwater
Puffinus subalaris
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round
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On 42 of 97 routes · 979 departures in season
See these departures →The Galápagos Cruise · Wildlife
Galápagos Birds: 41 Species and Where to See Them
41
species recorded
17
found only here
15
islands
US$3,320
per guest, double occupancy
Forty-one bird species are recorded across the 15 islands our ships call at, and 17 of them live nowhere else on earth.
Where you go matters more than when. Most species are here the whole year round, but almost half are recorded at a single island: the waved albatross only on Española, the flightless cormorant only in the west. The map below shows which island holds what.
Where they are
Tap an island to filter the species below. The number is how many species are recorded there.
6 of 6 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month
Swallow-tailed Gull
Creagrus furcatus
- Where
- 6 sites on 5 islands, mostly South
- When
- Year round
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On 77 of 97 routes · 1794 departures in season
See these departures →Frigatebird
Fregata spp.
- Where
- 4 sites on 3 islands, mostly South
- When
- Year round
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On 65 of 97 routes · 1462 departures in season
See these departures →Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus
- Where
- 5 sites on 4 islands, mostly North
- When
- Year round
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On 71 of 97 routes · 1674 departures in season
See these departures →Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round
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On 83 of 97 routes · 2034 departures in season
See these departures →Nazca Booby
Sula granti
- Where
- 8 sites on 7 islands, mostly South
- When
- Year round
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On 81 of 97 routes · 1964 departures in season
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572 of the 2108 upcoming departures put you where the Galápagos Rail is, at the time it is there.
572
- You see it. The ship is at the site while the species is recorded there.
- Right island, wrong month. The route calls there outside the months on record.
- Never gets there. The route does not call at any of its sites.
25/09/2026US$3,320
Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies
3 spotsAsk about this date
28/09/2026US$3,320
Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana
11 spotsAsk about this date
07/10/2026US$3,840
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
4 spotsAsk about this date
07/10/2026US$4,956
Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
14 spotsAsk about this date
09/10/2026US$3,735
Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies
5 spotsAsk about this date
12/10/2026US$3,528
Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana
5 spotsAsk about this date
21/10/2026US$4,956
Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
11 spotsAsk about this date
04/11/2026US$4,080
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
5 spotsAsk about this date
04/11/2026US$5,576
Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
7 spotsAsk about this date
06/11/2026US$4,150
Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies
16 spotsAsk about this date
14/11/2026US$7,191
GRAND OCEAN SPRAY · 6-Day Western Islands: Fernandina's Underwater Iguanas
8 spotsAsk about this date
18/11/2026US$4,320
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
4 spotsAsk about this date
20/11/2026US$4,150
Treasure · 5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies
1 spotAsk about this date
23/11/2026US$3,735
Solaris · 5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana
1 spotAsk about this date
28/11/2026US$10,745
GRAND OCEAN SPRAY · 8-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Sunfish
15 spotsAsk about this date
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✓Two certified national park naturalist guides
✓All excursions and landings listed in the itinerary
✓Snorkelling gear and wetsuit
✓Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on board
✓Coffee, tea and water at any time
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