Ecuador
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Ecuador is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
An alternative list of the endemic birds of Ecuador can be found at (bioweb)
Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Zenaida galapagoensis
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Galapagos Dove
Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Blue-throated
Hillstar
Metallura baroni
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Violet-throated
Metaltail
Eriocnemis nigrivestis
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Black-breasted
Puffleg
Eriocnemis godini
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Turquoise-throated
Puffleg
Chaetocercus berlepschi
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Esmeraldas Woodstar
Laterallus spilonota
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Galapagos Rail
Spheniscus mendiculus
(Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae) Galapagos Penguin
Phoebastria irrorata
(Procellariiformes Diomedeidae) Waved
Albatross (Breeding)
Pterodroma phaeopygia
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Galapagos Petrel (Breeding)
Puffinus subalaris
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Galapagos Shearwater (Breeding)
Nannopterum harrisi
(Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) Flightless
Cormorant
Larus fuliginosus
(Charadriiformes Laridae) Lava Gull
Buteo galapagoensis
(Accipitriformes Accipitridae) Galapagos Hawk
Amazona lilacina
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Lilacine Amazon
Pyrrhura orcesi
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) El Oro Parakeet
Scytalopus robbinsi
(Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Ecuadorian
Tapaculo
Myiarchus magnirostris
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Galapagos Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus nanus
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Little Vermilion
Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus dubius
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Least Vermilion
Flycatcher (Extinct)
Progne modesta
(Passeriformes Hirundinidae) Galapagos Martin
Mimus trifasciatus
(Passeriformes Mimidae) Floreana Mockingbird
Mimus parvulus
(Passeriformes Mimidae) Galapagos Mockingbird
Mimus macdonaldi
(Passeriformes Mimidae) Espanola Mockingbird
Mimus melanotis
(Passeriformes Mimidae) San Cristobal
Mockingbird
Atlapetes pallidiceps
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Pale-headed
Brushfinch
Certhidea fusca
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Grey Warbler-finch
Certhidea olivacea
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Green Warbler-finch
Platyspiza crassirostris
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Vegetarian Finch
Geospiza difficilis
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Sharp-beaked
Ground-finch
Geospiza psittacula
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Large Tree-finch
Geospiza pauper
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Medium Tree-finch
Geospiza parvula
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Small Tree-finch
Geospiza heliobates
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Mangrove Finch
Geospiza pallida
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Woodpecker Finch
Geospiza septentrionalis
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Vampire Ground-finch
Geospiza fuliginosa
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Small Ground-finch
Geospiza fortis
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Medium Ground-finch
Geospiza acutirostris
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Genovesa Ground-finch
Geospiza magnirostris
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Large Ground-finch
Geospiza conirostris
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Espanola Cactus-finch
Geospiza scandens
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Common Cactus-finch
Geospiza propinqua
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Genovesa Cactus-finch
The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.
Butorides sundevalli (Pelecaniformes Ardeidae) Lava Heron 2