Hood mockingbird  (Mimus macdonaldi)

The inquisitive, blood-drinking hood mockingbird is the largest of all the mockingbirds in the Galápagos Islands (3). It has a very long bill that curves downwards, and yellowish-brown eyes surrounded by a dark patch. The feathers of the upperparts have blackish-brown centres and grey to brownish-grey margins, giving the plumage a streaked or scalloped appearance (2). The whitish underparts have indistinct brown markings on the breast, and streaks on the flanks. The long, graduated tail is dark brown on top, and whitish underneath. The sexes are similar in their plumage, but the female is slightly smaller than the male. The hood mockingbird has a lengthy and strident song (2).