Species that live in a habitat similar to the Galapagos mockingbird Results 1 - 20
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Pale-headed brush-finch (Atlapetes pallidiceps)
Until its incredible rediscovery in 1998, the pale-headed brush-finch was thought to be extinct, having not been seen since 1969. ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Rufous-tailed plantcutter (Phytotoma rara)
Although bulky for its size, the rufous-tailed plantcutter is actually one of the world’s smallest herbivorous bird species. Attra...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Sea lettuce (Ulva lactua)
Sea lettuce is a common green seaweed with a broad translucent frond that is just 2 cell layers thick. This seaweed has a rather ‘...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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Cinereous harrier (Circus cinereus)
Deriving from the Latin for ashy, the common name of this medium-sized bird of prey is a reference to the adult male’s grey plumag...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Enteromorpha (Enteromorpha spp.)
Species within the genus Enteromorpha are very difficult to identify as differences between species are small and hard to spot. Th...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
Standing at almost a metre tall, the maned wolf is the largest Canid in South America and the only member of its genus, Chrysocyon...  More  16 Images  9 Videos
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Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
One of our best-known wild mammals, the rabbit was introduced to Great Britain during the Twelfth century AD by the Normans. Its h...  More  19 Images  11 Videos
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Common mussel (Mytilus edulis)
The common mussel has a roughly triangular shell, which is bluish, purplish or brown in colour and covered with a black outer laye...  More  10 Images  5 Videos
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Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor)
The Aruba Island rattlesnake is one of the rarest rattlesnakes in the world. Its short and stocky looking body has an overall brow...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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San Cristobal mockingbird (Mimus melanotis)
One of the first animals Darwin encountered when he arrived in the Galapagos in 1835 was the San Cristobal mockingbird. His subseq...  More  6 Images  1 Video
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Band-tailed earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus)
The band-tailed earthcreeper is a small, brown earthcreeper with a quite distinctive and striking bicoloured tail, which is mainly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Kirtland’s warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii)
This large warbler has a bright yellow breast and underside with black streaking on the sides. The male has a blue-grey back and t...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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Spix’s macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii)
Spix’s macaw is the world’s rarest bird, believed to have become extinct in the wild as of 2000. This elegant parrot has delicate ...  More  5 Images  8 Videos
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Fuegian snipe (Gallinago stricklandii)
The Fuegian snipe is a poorly known wading bird from the rugged southern tip of South America. Like other snipes, it is long bille...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Pau brasil (Caesalpinia echinata)
This rare tree is famous as the origin of the name of the country of Brazil. It may reach up to 15 metres in height, and the dark ...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
With long hare-like ears and a body resembling a small deer, the Patagonian mara is a distinctly unusual looking rodent. The upper...  More  34 Images  4 Videos
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Lava gull (Larus fuliginosus)
There are less than 800 lava gulls alive, making this the rarest gull in the world. The name comes from its dark sooty-grey pluma...  More  20 Images  1 Video
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Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys)
This medium-sized macaw is bright green in colour with an orange-red forehead and crown, and a small patch of red behind the eye. ...  More  11 Images  0 Videos
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Santiago Galapagos mouse (Nesoryzomys swarthi)
First described in 1906 from the island of Santiago in the Galapagos, the Santiago Galapagos mouse was believed extinct until its ...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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