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Birds along the Shore



 
The following birds can be mostly observed along the shores of the ocean and on the island's small lagoons. Represented here are birds which are commonly known as shorebirds but also herons, lava gull, gallinule, pintail, flightless cormorant, penguin and flamingo.



 

Haematopus palliatus

Himantopus mexicanus

American Oystercatcher

Black-necked Stilt

 

Arenaria interpres

Calidris alba

Ruddy Turnstone

Sanderling
 
Chardrius semipalmatus Numenius phaeopus
Semi-palmated Plover Whimbrel
 
Nyctanassa violacea  Ardea herodias
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Great Blue Heron
 
Butorides sundevalli
Lava Gull (endemic) Lava Heron (endemic)
 
Anas bahamensis Gallinula chloropus
White-cheeked Pintail Common Gallinule
 
Nannopterum harrisi Spheniscus mendiculus
Flightless Cormorant (click for more info) Galapagos Penguin (click for more info)
 
Phoenicopterus ruber  
Great Flamingo (click for more info)  


 

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