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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$2,036
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 41 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month

Floreana Mockingbird

Mimus trifasciatus

Champion Islet
Where
1 site, Champion Islet
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

Not on any itinerary we sell

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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Galápagos Shearwater

Puffinus subalaris

Where
on most islands
When
Year round
JFMAMJJASOND

On 42 of 97 routes · 979 departures in season

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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 Flycatcher

Myiarchus magnirostris

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

On 66 of 97 routes · 1494 departures in season

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Lava Gull

Leucophaeus fuliginosus

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

On 43 of 97 routes · 988 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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1130 of the 2108 upcoming departures put you where the Red-footed Booby is, at the time it is there.

1130
  • 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

Punta Pitt, day 4

Possible3 spotsAsk about this date
26/09/2026US$7,992

ELITE  ·  8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds

Punta Pitt, day 7

Possible6 spotsAsk about this date
26/09/2026US$2,120

Galaxy Orion  ·  5-Day Western & Southern: San Cristobal's Highlands

Punta Pitt, day 4

Possible2 spotsAsk about this date
28/09/2026US$3,320

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

Darwin Bay, day 3

Likely11 spotsAsk about this date
28/09/2026US$8,300

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route BC

Darwin Bay, day 3

Likely11 spotsAsk about this date
28/09/2026US$14,095

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route BCA

Darwin Bay, day 3

Likely4 spotsAsk about this date
29/09/2026US$14,095

Treasure  ·  Treasure: Route BCA

Punta Pitt, day 14

Possible2 spotsAsk about this date
01/10/2026US$6,035

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

Darwin Bay, day 5

Likely7 spotsAsk about this date
01/10/2026US$18,000

Tribute  ·  Tribute: Route CAB

Darwin Bay, day 13

Likely14 spotsAsk about this date
02/10/2026US$14,095

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route CAB

Darwin Bay, day 13

Likely4 spotsAsk about this date
03/10/2026US$3,570

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

Darwin Bay, day 7

03/10/2026US$10,045

Treasure  ·  Treasure: Route CA

Punta Pitt, day 10

Possible2 spotsAsk about this date
03/10/2026US$14,095

Treasure  ·  Treasure: Route CAB

Punta Pitt, day 10

Possible2 spotsAsk about this date
04/10/2026US$7,992

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

Darwin Bay, day 2

Likely4 spotsAsk about this date
04/10/2026US$4,152

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

Darwin Bay, day 4

Likely6 spotsAsk about this date
05/10/2026US$7,475

Archipel I  ·  Archipel I: Route AB4

Darwin Bay, day 9

05/10/2026US$10,300

Archipel I  ·  Archipel I: Route AB

Punta Pitt, day 14

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

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route AB

Darwin Bay, day 9

Likely4 spotsAsk about this date
06/10/2026US$14,095

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route ABC

Darwin Bay, day 9

Likely4 spotsAsk about this date
07/10/2026US$3,840

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

Darwin Bay, day 3

Likely4 spotsAsk about this date
07/10/2026US$11,150

Tribute  ·  Tribute: Route AB

Darwin Bay, day 7

Likely14 spotsAsk about this date
07/10/2026US$18,000

Tribute  ·  Tribute: Route ABC

Darwin Bay, day 7

Likely14 spotsAsk about this date
08/10/2026US$5,295

Archipel I  ·  Archipel I: Route A5B4

Darwin Bay, day 6

08/10/2026US$8,345

Archipel I  ·  Archipel I: Route A5B

Punta Pitt, day 11

Possible1 spotAsk about this date
09/10/2026US$3,735

Treasure  ·  5-Day Northern & Western: Punta Pitt's Triple Boobies

Punta Pitt, day 4

Possible5 spotsAsk about this date
09/10/2026US$8,300

Treasure  ·  Treasure: Route AB

Punta Pitt, day 4

Possible2 spotsAsk about this date
09/10/2026US$14,095

Treasure  ·  Treasure: Route ABC

Punta Pitt, day 4

Possible2 spotsAsk about this date
10/10/2026US$7,992

ELITE  ·  8-Day Western Islands: El Junco's Bathing Frigatebirds

Punta Pitt, day 7

Possible6 spotsAsk about this date
12/10/2026US$5,295

Archipel I  ·  8-Day Southern & Northern: Prince Philip's Booby Steps

Punta Pitt, day 7

Possible1 spotAsk about this date
12/10/2026US$2,036

Archipel I  ·  4-Day Northern & Western: Sullivan Bay's Fresh Lava

Darwin Bay, day 2

Likely4 spotsAsk about this date
12/10/2026US$3,528

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

Darwin Bay, day 3

Likely5 spotsAsk about this date
12/10/2026US$8,300

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route BC

Darwin Bay, day 3

Likely5 spotsAsk about this date
12/10/2026US$14,095

Solaris  ·  Solaris: Route BCA

Darwin Bay, day 3

Likely5 spotsAsk about this date
13/10/2026US$14,095

Treasure  ·  Treasure: Route BCA

Punta Pitt, day 14

Possible2 spotsAsk about this date
15/10/2026US$5,992

ENDEMIC  ·  Western Galápagos Islands

Darwin Bay, day 5

Likely8 spotsAsk about this date
15/10/2026US$6,390

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

Darwin Bay, day 5

Likely8 spotsAsk about this date

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✓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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