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Galapagos Mockingbird
Mimus parvulus
Galapagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Galapagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) is a member of the Mimidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 53.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Mimidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- Genus Mimus
- Species parvulus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 53.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Galapagos Mockingbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Galapagos Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Galapagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Galápagos.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 53.6 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 10 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6,967 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Galapagos Mockingbird?
The Galapagos Mockingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 53.6 g.
Where does the Galapagos Mockingbird live?
The Galapagos Mockingbird is found across South America with a range covering SA Galápagos, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Galapagos Mockingbird belong to?
The Galapagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Galapagos Mockingbird eat?
The Galapagos Mockingbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Galapagos Mockingbird migrate?
The Galapagos Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Galapagos Mockingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Galapagos Mockingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Galapagos Mockingbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Galapagos Mockingbird's range?
The Galapagos Mockingbird has a mapped global range of about 6,967 km².
Conservation
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