There are 29 species of land birds living in the Galapagos Islands, and 22 of these are endemic (only found in Galapagos). It is thought that they originally came from South America many thousands of years ago. The Galapagos land birds have mainly dull coloring, and they are well known for being very tame! There are 19 species of sea birds that breed in Galapagos, and 5 of these are endemic. Below are a few samples photo of the birds I've photographed in the Galapagos. Learn more about the birds of the Galapagos from the Galapagos Conservation Trust