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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.

9 of 11 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month

Galápagos Petrel

Pterodroma phaeopygia

Santa Cruz Highlands
Where
1 site, Santa Cruz Highlands
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 42 of 97 routes · 1095 departures in season

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Galápagos Rail

Laterallus spilonota

Santa Cruz Highlands
Where
1 site, Santa Cruz Highlands
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 42 of 97 routes · 1095 departures in season

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Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus nanus

Where
2 sites on 2 islands, mostly Central
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 45 of 97 routes · 1155 departures in season

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Lava Heron

Butorides sundevalli

Where
on most islands
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 62 of 97 routes · 1419 departures in season

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Darwin's Finches

Geospiza / Camarhynchus spp.

Where
on most islands
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 82 of 97 routes · 1978 departures in season

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Galápagos Barn Owl

Tyto alba punctatissima

Santa Cruz Highlands
Where
1 site, Santa Cruz Highlands
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 42 of 97 routes · 1095 departures in season

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White-cheeked Pintail

Anas bahamensis

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

On 77 of 97 routes · 1833 departures in season

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Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Where
6 sites on 5 islands, mostly North
When
Year round, more between Jan and Mar
JFMAMJJASOND

On 68 of 97 routes · 1578 departures in season

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American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Where
7 sites on 4 islands, mostly Central
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 79 of 97 routes · 1875 departures in season

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1384 of the 2108 upcoming departures put you where the Lava Heron is, at the time it is there.

1384
  • 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.
26/09/2026US$4,080

EcoGalaxy  ·  6-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill's Restoration

28/09/2026US$5,415

Alya  ·  6-Day Western Islands: Punta Vicente Roca's Mantas

28/09/2026US$3,320

Solaris  ·  5-Day Northern Islands: South Plaza's Hybrid Iguana

28/09/2026US$8,300

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route BC

Black Turtle Cove, day 9

Possible11 spotsAsk about this date
28/09/2026US$14,095

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route BCA

Black Turtle Cove, day 9

Possible4 spotsAsk about this date
30/09/2026US$7,140

Galaxy Stella  ·  8-Day Western Islands: Mangle Point's Rare Access

Black Turtle Cove, day 8

Possible4 spotsAsk about this date
01/10/2026US$6,035

Galaxy Sirius  ·  6-Day Western & Northern: Rabida's Red Sand Beach

Black Turtle Cove, day 1

Possible7 spotsAsk about this date
01/10/2026US$13,490

Tribute  ·  Tribute: Route CA

01/10/2026US$18,000

Tribute  ·  Tribute: Route CAB

Black Turtle Cove, day 12

Possible14 spotsAsk about this date
02/10/2026US$3,320

Solaris  ·  5-Day Southern Islands: Devil's Crown Hammerhead Sharks

Black Turtle Cove, day 5

Possible13 spotsAsk about this date
02/10/2026US$10,345

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route CA

Black Turtle Cove, day 5

Possible4 spotsAsk about this date
02/10/2026US$14,095

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route CAB

Black Turtle Cove, day 5

Possible4 spotsAsk about this date
03/10/2026US$3,570

Galaxy Orion  ·  8-Day Western Islands: Isabela's Tortoise Hatchery

04/10/2026US$7,992

ENDEMIC  ·  8-Day Western Islands: Tagus Cove's Sailor Graffiti

04/10/2026US$4,152

MONIQUE  ·  5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel

Black Turtle Cove, day 5

Possible6 spotsAsk about this date
05/10/2026US$5,295

Archipel I  ·  8-Day Western Islands: Urbina Bay's Coral Uplift

Black Turtle Cove, day 8

Possible1 spotAsk about this date
05/10/2026US$7,475

Archipel I  ·  Archipel I: Route AB4

Black Turtle Cove, day 8

Possible1 spotAsk about this date
05/10/2026US$10,300

Archipel I  ·  Archipel I: Route AB

Black Turtle Cove, day 8

Possible1 spotAsk about this date
06/10/2026US$10,345

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route AB

06/10/2026US$14,095

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route ABC

Black Turtle Cove, day 15

Possible4 spotsAsk about this date
07/10/2026US$3,840

Galaxy Stella  ·  5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel

07/10/2026US$4,956

Tribute  ·  5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony

07/10/2026US$11,150

Tribute  ·  Tribute: Route AB

Black Turtle Cove, day 6

Possible14 spotsAsk about this date
07/10/2026US$18,000

Tribute  ·  Tribute: Route ABC

Black Turtle Cove, day 6

Possible14 spotsAsk about this date

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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