San Cristobal Mockingbird

Mimus melanotis

Near ThreatenedRareEndemicInvertebratesShrublandSmall · 51 g

About the San Cristobal Mockingbird

The San Cristóbal mockingbird or Chatham mockingbird, is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos Islands.

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The San Cristóbal mockingbird is 25 to 26 cm (9.8 to 10.2 in) long. Males weigh an average of 53.2 g (1.88 oz) and females 48 g (1.7 oz). Adults have a thin white supercilium, black lores, and a blackish patch behind the eye. Their crown and upperparts are grayish brown with some darker streaks. The wings and tail are dark brown; the wings when folded show two whitish bars and the outer tail feathers have whitish tips. They are mostly whitish below, with a buffy tinge on the throat, tiny dark spots on the sides of the breast, and blackish brown streaks on the flanks. Voice: The San Cristbal mockingbird sings a "oud, melodious and disjointed territorial song typical of genus."

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Where it lives

Regular range

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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