San Cristobal Mockingbird (Mimus melanotis)

Other Scientific Names
Nesomimus melanotis [BirdLife International (2004)]

Other Names (World)
San Cristobal Mockingbird, Chatham (Island) Mockingbird

Family
Mimidae (Mockingbirds And Thrashers)

Size
25 - 26 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1837)

Habitat
Arid open lowland scrub, mangroves, scrubby woodland with scattered trees, arborescent cacti, low woodlands of introduced guava, and taller patches of forest. From sea-level - 715 m.

Range (Guide)

Ecuador (B).

San Crist�bal I, in eastern Galapagos Is.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 8,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat degradation, human disturbance, diseases, avian parasites, and predation by Black rats and feral cats, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Arthropods. Also fruit and berries. Occassionally picks ticks (Acarina) off marine iguanas.

Voice
A loud, melodious and disjointed territorial song, typical of other members of its genus.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

San Cristobal Mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) [XC715449]
by Eric DeFonso from Gal\u00e1pagos: San Cristobal: Cerro Tijereta, Ecuador (song)

San Cristobal Mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) [XC114016]
by Roger Ahlman from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galapagos, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus considered most closely related to, and putatively derived from, mainland Long-tailed Mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus). Forms a superspecies with Floreana Mockingbird (Mimus trifasciatus), Espanola Mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi) and Galapagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) and all previously considered conspecific.

References
See References.

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