Galapagos mockingbird  (Mimus parvulus)

Range

Endemic to the Galapagos Islands, the Galapagos mockingbird is found on most of the major islands except those inhabited by one of the other three mockingbird species (2) (5). The different subspecies are found on separate islands: Mimus parvulus parvulus is found on most of the central islands including Santa Cruz, North Seymour, Isabela and Fernandina; M. p. personatus is found on Pinta Island; M. p. barringtoni is found on Santa Fe Island; M. p. bauri is found on Genovesa Island; M. p. bindloei is found on the islands of Marchena, Santiago and Rabida; M. p. wenmani is found on Wolf Island; and M. p. hulli is found on Darwin Island (3)

Habitat

The Galapagos mockingbird is found in a range of habitats including arid, coastal scrub, low Bursera woodland and mangroves (2).

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