Alternative name: Charles Mockingbird
- Mimus trifasciatus
Nesomimus trifasciatus
Identification
25cm
- Dark brown-grey upperparts and wings
- Whitish underparts
- Pale head
- Dark patches on sides of breast
- Long, pale tipped tail
- Red brown iris
- Long decurved grey bill
- Grey legs and feet
Distribution
Endemic to the islands of Champion and Gardener on the Galapagos islands, Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Also placed in genus Nesomimus.
Habitat
Scrub and areas of vegetation.
Behaviour
Diet
Ground feeder. The diet includes insects, fruits, berries, crabs and seabird eggs.
Breeding
The nest is built from twigs and is placed in dense vegetation. The clutch consists of 2-5 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- United Nations Environment Programme
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Floreana Mockingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Floreana_Mockingbird
