San Cristobal Mockingbird

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

The San Cristobal Mockingbird is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

San Cristobal mockingbird perched on a branch showing rear plumage San Cristobal mockingbird perched on a branch showing rear plumagePrint factsheet Facts - Also known as: Chatham mockingbird Synonyms: Nesomimus melanotis Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes More

The San Cristobal mockingbird has a somewhat streaked, greyish-brown crown and upperparts, and an almost white throat, chest and belly. Prominent black lores mark the base of its relatively short downwards curving bill and black ear patches are conspicuous below its amber to reddish-brown eyes. The loud and melodious, territorial song of this species is typical of all the Galapagos mockingbirds (2) (5). - Endemic to San Cristobal Island in the central Galapagos (2) (6). More

San Cristobal mockingbird © Zoological Museum of the University of Zurich San Cristobal mockingbird © Zoological Museum of the University of Zurich Voyage of the Beagle While on his 5-year voyage on the Beagle to South America, Darwin noticed differences in mockingbirds he saw on different islands in the Galapagos. More

Charles Darwin noted that the San Cristobal mockingbird (above) found in the Galapagos archipelago differed from its neighbour, the Floreana mockingbird Charles Darwin noted that the San Cristobal mockingbird (above) found in the Galapagos archipelago differed from its neighbour, the Floreana mockingbird * Share The Independent Close * DiggDigg * del.icio.usdel.icio. More

San Cristobal Mockingbird Nesomimus melanotis = Described by: Gould (1837) Alternate common name(s): Chatham Mockingbird, Chathan Island Mockingbird Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador - Jul, 1999 More

The San Cristobal Mockingbird (Nesomimus melanotis) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Source - BirdLife International 2006. Nesomimus melanotis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. Didn't find what you were looking for. More

San Cristobal Mockingbird, Nesomimus melanotis Mimidae (MOCKINGBIRDS & THRASHERS) San Cristobal Mockingbird, Nesomimus melanotis This photo was taken in: Galapagos This photo was taken with: Nikon Coolpix 995 handheld to a leica APO scope with 32x lens Notes on this photo: Also Known as Chatham Mockingbird The photo was taken by: Steve Bird , Birdseekers The Galapagos Birdseekers visit the mythical More

San Cristobal Mockingbird Nesomimus melanotis = San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador - Jul, 1999 More

San Cristobal Mockingbird Mimus melanotis IUCN Red List Criteria Critically Endangered Endangered B1a+b(ii,iii,v) Vulnerable C2a(ii) IUCN Red List history Year Category 2008 Endangered 2006 Endangered 2004 Least Concern 2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern More