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San Cristobal Mockingbird
Mimus melanotis
San Cristobal Mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The San Cristobal Mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) is a member of the Mimidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 50.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Mimidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- Genus Mimus
- Species melanotis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 50.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The San Cristobal Mockingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The San Cristobal Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The San Cristobal Mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) is a member of the Mimidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA San Cristóbal I. (e Galápagos).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 10.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 550 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the San Cristobal Mockingbird?
The San Cristobal Mockingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50.5 g.
Where does the San Cristobal Mockingbird live?
The San Cristobal Mockingbird is found across South America with a range covering SA San Cristóbal I. (e Galápagos), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the San Cristobal Mockingbird belong to?
The San Cristobal Mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the San Cristobal Mockingbird eat?
The San Cristobal Mockingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the San Cristobal Mockingbird migrate?
The San Cristobal Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the San Cristobal Mockingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the San Cristobal Mockingbird make?
1 real field recording of the San Cristobal 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 San Cristobal Mockingbird's range?
The San Cristobal Mockingbird has a mapped global range of about 550 km².
Conservation
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