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Isla Santa Cruz - Highlands, Galapagos Islands (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Isla Santa Cruz - Highlands, Galapagos Islands
Map of Isla Santa Cruz - Highlands, Galapagos Islands
Black-billed Cuckoo (
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
)
Small Tree-Finch (
Camarhynchus parvulus
) Male
Woodpecker Finch (
Camarhynchus pallidus
)
Warbler Finch (
Certhidea olivacea
)
Warbler Finch (
Certhidea olivacea
)
Warbler Finch (
Certhidea olivacea
)
Santa Cruz Island Giant Tortoise (
Chelonoidis porteri
)
Galapagos Dove (
Zenaida galapagoensis
)
American Barn Owl (
Tyto furcata
)
Paint-billed Crake (Mustelirallus erythrops)
The highlands are part farms and part wild. The trees up here are generally short, but there is continuous mist making it a lush environment.
Trips
Galapagos Islands
11/29/2006
: We came here as part of the 8 day expedition on the SS Samba.
12/11/2006
:
Previous Visit (Isla Plaza Sur: 11/28/2006)
Next Visit (Isla Santa Cruz - Puerto Ayora: 11/29/2006)
Species Recorded (11)
Birds ( 10 )
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Western Cattle Egret -
Ardea ibis
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
Paint-billed Crake -
Mustelirallus erythrops
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Lava Gull -
Leucophaeus fuliginosus
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Galapagos Dove -
Zenaida galapagoensis
Cuckoos ( Cuculidae )
Smooth-billed Ani -
Crotophaga ani
Barn Owl and Grass-owls ( Tytonidae )
American Barn Owl -
Tyto furcata
( Coccyzidae )
Dark-billed Cuckoo -
Coccyzus melacoryphus
Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Green Warbler-Finch -
Certhidea olivacea
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Woodpecker Finch -
Camarhynchus pallidus
Small Tree-Finch -
Camarhynchus parvulus
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