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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.

8 of 8 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month

Waved Albatross

Phoebastria irrorata

Punta Suárez
Where
1 site, Punta Suárez
When
Apr to Dec, peak in Oct
JFMAMJJASOND

On 45 of 97 routes · 836 departures in season

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Española Mockingbird

Mimus macdonaldi

Where
2 sites, mostly South
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 45 of 97 routes · 1010 departures in season

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Galápagos Dove

Zenaida galapagoensis

Where
4 sites on 4 islands, mostly South
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 75 of 97 routes · 1778 departures in season

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Swallow-tailed Gull

Creagrus furcatus

Where
6 sites on 5 islands, mostly South
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 77 of 97 routes · 1794 departures in season

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Galápagos Hawk

Buteo galapagoensis

Where
7 sites on 6 islands, mostly West
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 82 of 97 routes · 2033 departures in season

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Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

Where
5 sites on 4 islands, mostly North
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 71 of 97 routes · 1674 departures in season

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Nazca Booby

Sula granti

Where
8 sites on 7 islands, mostly South
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 81 of 97 routes · 1964 departures in season

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Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii

Where
11 sites on 8 islands, mostly South
When
Year round, more between Jun and Aug
JFMAMJJASOND

On 83 of 97 routes · 1995 departures in season

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977 of the 2108 upcoming departures put you where the Galápagos Flycatcher is, at the time it is there.

977
  • 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.
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29/09/2026US$3,735

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29/09/2026US$10,345

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01/10/2026US$3,352

MONIQUE  ·  4-Day Southern Islands: Santa Cruz's Wild Tortoises

01/10/2026US$13,490

Tribute  ·  Tribute: Route CA

01/10/2026US$18,000

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02/10/2026US$3,320

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Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route CA

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What's included

All meals on board

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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MONIQUE · 4-Day Southern Islands: Santa Cruz's Wild Tortoises
01/10/2026 · 3 nights · from US$3,352
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