About the Espanola Mockingbird
The Española mockingbird, also known as the Hood mockingbird, is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to Española Island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, and it is one of four closely related mockingbird species endemic to the Galápagos archipelago. It is found in dry forests and is omnivorous, though it primarily is a carnivore or scavenger. The species has a highly territorial social structure and has no fear of humans. It is the only species of Galápagos mockingbird that Charles Darwin did not see or collect on the voyage of HMS Beagle.
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Similar to the other species of Galápagos mockingbirds, this species has a mottled gray and brown plumage with a white underbelly. A long tail and legs give the bird its distinctive appearance. The species has a long, thin beak, useful for tapping into the eggs of seabirds. The species has the largest bill of any of the Galápagos mockingbirds. The species, along with the other Galápagos mockingbirds, is most closely related to the Bahama mockingbird (Mimus gundlachii), despite the closer geographical proximity of Ecuador's long-tailed mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus).
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
San Cristobal MockingbirdMimus melanotisThe San Cristóbal mockingbird is 25 to 26 cm (9.8 to 10.2 in) long.
Brown-backed MockingbirdMimus dorsalisThe brown-backed mockingbird is 21 to 25.5 cm (8.3 to 10.0 in) long and weighs between 52 and 65 g (1.8 and 2.3 oz) with an average of 58.7 g (2.07 oz).
Floreana MockingbirdMimus trifasciatusThe Floreana mockingbird is 25 to 26 cm (9.8 to 10.2 in) long.
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