Galapagos Island Tours For Seniors: Galapagos Bird Quiz

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The Galapagos Island Quiz

Galapagos Islands tours for seniors are another bucket list item. These unique islands in South America set a revolution in motion once Charles Darwin visited, and things were never the same again. The Theory of Evolution and Natural Selection changed the world forever.

Can you imagine what it was like to see such rare and unique creatures for the first time?!

Here are just a few of the rare birds that exist on the volcanic ring of islands off the coast of Ecuador.

Test your knowledge, and stay tuned for my next blog, The Best Galapagos Island Tours for Seniors for 2022. This is another bucket list destination for me!

Birds of the Galapagos Island

Flightless Cormorant, Galapagos Island

This is one of several flightless birds that can be found on the Galapagos Islands.

This Galapago bird and its beak featured heavily in Charles Darwin’s book.

Closeup portrait of a Lava Heron (Butorides sundevalli) standing on rocks hunting for invertebrates in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

These birds are well-known for their green legs.

A Galapagos pink flamingo and its reflection

Ideal in the front yard or on a Galapagos Island

kingfisher (alcedo atthis) landing on a post

This small, sparrow-like bird survives by catching small fish.

A closeup of a group of Galapagos Brown Pelicans, Pelecanus occidentalis urinator in blue water

This bird has the unflattering Latin name of Pelecanus Occidentalis Urinator

A parent Nazca Booby bird stands beside its offspring on a rocky remote beach on the Galapagos Islands.

This bird stand 3ft tall and has a wing-span of 6ft.

A closeup of a cute Galapagos mockingbird on the blurred background

These birds nest in cacti and mimic other birds

Smiling Albatross

These happy birds mate for life.

Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) standing on lava rocks Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

Tuxedos are popular on the Galapagos Islands
White-throated Kingfisher on a tree branch
This colourful bird is also found in Indonesia
The red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon Aethereus) have long elegant tail streamers, bright red beaks and a black eye mask.
This bird lays a single egg per year

Frigate bird sitting on a branch, Las Tintoteras, Isla Isabela, Galápagos

Sometimes called the Man-O-War bird

A male frigate shows off the swollen red neck to attract and woo his partner, or North Seymour Island

This bird is much more ornate than his female counterpart

Galapagos Giant Tortoise with egret bird, on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos Islands. Animals, nature and wildlife close up of tortoise in the highlands of Galapagos, Ecuador, South America.

This bird loves to wade in shallow water

Blue Footed Boobies - Galapagos

The most aptly named bird

Looking for something to do while you wait for your next tour? Give this a read, I’m sure you’ll find a hobby to enjoy:
40 Unusual Hobbies For Seniors

Cheers,
Cynthia