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| - | {{incomplete}} | + | '''Alternative name: Charles Mockingbird''' |
| - | '''Alternative name: Floreana Mockingbird''' | + | ;[[:Category:Mimus|Mimus]] trifasciatus |
| - | ;[[:Category:Nesomimus|Nesomimus]] trifasciatus | + | ''Nesomimus trifasciatus'' |
| - | | + | |
| | ==Identification== | | ==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== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | Endemic to the islands of Champion and Gardener on the [[Galapagos]]. | + | Endemic to the islands of Champion and Gardener on the [[Galapagos]] islands, [[Ecuador]]. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| - | Monotypic. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> |
| | + | Also placed in genus [[:Category:Nesomimus|Nesomimus]]. |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | + | Scrub and areas of vegetation. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| - | ==Bird Song== | + | ====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== |
| | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#United Nations Environment Programme |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| - | {{GSearch|Nesomimus+trifasciatus}} | + | {{GSearch|Mimus+trifasciatus}} |
| - | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Nesomimus]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Nesomimus]] [[Category:Mimus]] |
Current revision
Alternative name: Charles Mockingbird
- Mimus trifasciatus
Nesomimus trifasciatus
[edit] 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
[edit] Distribution
Endemic to the islands of Champion and Gardener on the Galapagos islands, Ecuador.
[edit] Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Also placed in genus Nesomimus.
[edit] Habitat
Scrub and areas of vegetation.
[edit] Behaviour
Ground feeder. The diet includes insects, fruits, berries, crabs and seabird eggs.
[edit] Breeding
The nest is built from twigs and is placed in dense vegetation. The clutch consists of 2-5 eggs.
[edit] 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
[edit] External Links
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