Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Breeds on Santa Cruz, Floreana, San Cristobal and Isabela (Alcedo) Islands. One recorded on Genovesa.

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• Harris, M.P. (1981) La avifauna de Galápagos. In: Eberhardt, U. (ed.): Compendio de ciencia en Galápagos. Charles Darwin Research Station, Puerto Ayora, Galápagos, Ecuador, p. 261-282.
• Bowman, R.I. (1960) Report on Biological Reconnaissance of the Galapagos Islands during 1957. UNESCO, Paris, 1-65.
• Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G. Betancourt, F. (2008) Avifauna vs automotores. Informe Galápagos 2007-2008. FCD, PNG & INGALA. Puerto Ayora, Ecuador. p. 111–114.
• Bisconti, M. Landini, W., Bianucci, G., Cantalamessa, G., Carnevale, G. Ragaini, L. & Valleri, G. (2001) Biogeographic relationships of the Galapagos terrestrial biota: parsimony analyses of endemicity based on reptiles, land birds and Scalesia land plants. J. Biogeogr. 28: 495-510.
• Freile, J.F. Santander, T., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Carrasco, L., Cisneros-Heredia, D., Guevara, E., Sánchez-Nivicela, M., Tinoco, B. (2019) Lista Roja de las aves del Ecuador Quito, Ecuador. 97 pp.
• Dvorak, M. Nemeth, E., Anchundia, D., Venceslau Carvalho e Silva, H., Wendelin, B. & Fessl, B. (2025) Status, distribution and populations trends of Galápagos Rail (Laterallus spilonota) and Paint-billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops) on the Galápagos Islands Bird Conservation International 35: e17