Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)
Espanola Mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi) - HBW 10, p. 488
French: Moqueur d’Espanola
German: Españolaspottdrossel
Spanish: Sinsonte de Española
Other common names: Hood (Island) Mockingbird
Taxonomy: Nesomimus macdonaldi Ridgway, 1890, Española Island (formerly Hood Island), Galapagos Archipelago.
Genus considered most closely related to, and putatively derived from, mainland Mimus longicaudatus. Forms a superspecies with N. trifasciatus, N. melanotis and N. parvulus; all previously considered conspecific. Monotypic.
Distribution: Española and adjacent Gardner-near-Española, in SE Galapagos Is.
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Several birds examining a water bottle, showing their lack of fear of people Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 24 August 2005 5 years ago 41 sec 4.9 -
Espanola/Hood Island Locality Española, Galapagos Islands
Kim Tarsey 2 October 2006 2 years ago 40 sec 4.7 -
Two birds on the beach Locality Española, Galapagos Islands
Pascal Vagner 16 May 2012 27 weeks ago 27 sec 4.5 -
Birds feeding on the beach Locality Galapagos Islands
Kim Tarsey 2 October 2006 2 years ago 1 min 47 sec 4.5 -
A few birds investigating some bags Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Peter van Dam 2 June 2005 5 years ago 54 sec 4.4 -
A bird having a look curiously to a bottle Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Peter van Dam 2 June 2005 5 years ago 31 sec 4.3
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close up of a mockingbird on Espanola, Galapagos Islands
Locality Española, Galapagos Islands
marianhw 1 September 2008 4 years ago 4 -
A bird on a rock in Espagnola Island
Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
raniero massoli-novelli 27 May 2005 1 year ago 3.8
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Song. Locality Española, Galapagos Islands
(Monotypic species)
Scott Olmstead 27 July 2008 3 years ago 4
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