Endangered Birds of Galapagos

Endangered Birds of Galapagos .

All species are endangered on a world scale

Galapagos Penguin Spheniscus mendiculus - Galapagos (Ecuador) Distribution: Western Galapagos Islands. Habitat: inshore waters. Numbers: <10000. Threats: limited range. Status: vulnerable.

Lava Gull Larus fuliginosus - Galapagos (Ecuador) Distribution: coasts of all islands. Habitat: inshore waters. Numbers: <1000. Threats: limited range. Status: vulnerable.

Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis - Galapagos (Ecuador) Distribution: some of the larger islands(eradicated from five main islands). Habitat: rocky scrub. Numbers: <1000. Threats: human persecution. Status: vulnerable.

Photographs by Jeff Blincow