GALAPAGOS MOCKINGBIRD

Scientific classification!

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Mimidae
Genus: Mimus
Species: M. parvulus
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Distribution:

Mockingbirds are a type of birds that is endemic to the

Galapagos.

There are four species in the islands:

•Galapagos Mockingbird: Mimus parvulus
•San Cristóbal Mockingbird: Mimus melanotis
•Española Mockingbird: Mimus macdonaldi
•Floreana Mockingbird: Mimus trifasciatus

They live in family groups witch defend their territory.

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Where they live and what they eat?

● Mockingbirds live in the dry and humid forests of the Galapagos.

● They are omnivorous , feeding on a large variety of fruits, insects and even larger
preys.

Natural History

● They reproduce during the rainy season (January- May), when the food is more
abundant.
● Their enemies are: snakes, hawks, owls and the introduced cats and black rats which
prey on them and destroy their habitat.
● The Floreana Mockingbird is very endangered, only 300 birds survive.
● The Galapagos mockingbirds do not imitate other birds.

How do they look?

 ● Their color is grey, black, white, and brown
● They are 25 cm long
● Their weight is 50-70 gr
● They have a long tail
● Their beak is long and pointy

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Mockingbird change

During his five weeks trip around the islands, Darwin observed differences in the
mockingbirds he collected.

http://www.alanhesse.co.uk/SCIENCE&HISTORY/Darwin's%20timepiece.html

Threats that mockingbirds face:

Some of the threats are:

● climate change
● pollution
 ● the introduction of invasive species

Mainly affect the daily life of the mockingbirds and the change in their routine that might
provoke

OUR SOURCES:
● Clark, D. (2013). Galapagos Mockingbird Mimus parvulus. Retrieved October 18,
2018, from https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-
Account/nb/species/galmoc1/overview
● Hoeck, P. (2009, July 01). Galapagos mockingbird videos, photos and facts. Retrieved
October 18, 2018, from https://www.arkive.org/galapagos-mockingbird/mimus-
parvulus/
● BirdGuides. (2018). Galapagos Mockingbird. Retrieved October 18, 2018, from
https://www.birdguides.com/species-guide/ioc/mimus-parvulus/