Daphne Major Island
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Daphne Major Island
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SITE OVERVIEW
Although you cannot land on Daphne Major, this island can be appreciated much better by circumnavigating around it. This is a central island, situated in the north of the Santa Cruz Island and to the west of the Baltra Airport. This island has a rocky structure and features two craters in the center, which makes its formation a tuff cone. Daphne’s big claim to fame is as location for the Pulitzer Prize winning book: The beak of the Finch. The humble Darwin Finch that lives on Daphne Major has been studied for over 40 years, and played an interesting role in scientific breakthroughs.
Destination | Daphne Major Island |
Activities | • Snorkeling • Dinghy ride • Kayaking |
Inhabitants | No |
Type of Landing | No landing |
Tours Allowed | Cruise ship or yacht |
LOCATION
FAUNA
Galapagos fur sea lion | Arctocephalus galapagoensis - E |
Galapagos sea lion | Zalophus wollebaeki - E |
Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus - R |
Wandering tattler | Tringa incana |
Galapagos dove | Zenaida galapagoensis - E |
Cattle egret | Bubulcus ibis - R |
Vermilion flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus - R |
Small tree finch | Camarhynchus parvulus - E |
Galapagos petrel | Pterodroma phaeopygia - E |
Galapagos mockingbird | Mimus parvulus - E |
Galapagos green turtle | Chelonia_mydas_agassizii - ES |
Small ground finch | Geospiza fuliginosa - E |
Galapagos flycatcher | Myiarchus magnirostris |
Sally lightfoot crab | Grapsus grapsus - N |
Zig zag spider | Argiope aurantia - E |
Ruddy turnstone | Arenaria interpres |
Spotted sandpiper | Actitis macularius |
Solitary sandpiper | Tringa solitaria - A |
Marine iguana | Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E |
Galapagos land iguana | Conolophus subcristatus |
Galapagos hawk | Buteo galapagoensis - E |
Albemarlensis lava lizard | Microlophus Albemarlensis - E |
Swallow-tailed gull | Creagrus furcatus |
Smooth-billed ani | Crotophaga ani - N |
FLORA
Cat's claw | Zanthoxylum fagara - N |
Galapagos croton or chala | Croton scouleri - E |
Needle leafed daisy | Macraea laricifolia - E |
Poison apple tree | Hippomane mancinella - N |
Acacia | Acacia spp. - N |
Saltbush | Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N |
Grey matplant | Tiquilia nesiotica - E |
Palo santo | Bursera_graveolens - N |
Galapagos bitterbush | Castela galapageia - E |
Muyuyu | Cordia lutea - N |
Prickly pear cactus | Opuntia cactaceae - E |
Spiny Bush | Scutia spicata var. pauciflora - E |
Scorpion weed | Heliotropium curassavicum L. - N |
Pearl berry | Vallesia glabra -E |
Glorybower | Clerodendrum molle - N |
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