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Española mockingbird

Mimus macdonaldi (Ridgway, 1890)

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The española mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi) is a species in the family Mimidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 62.3 g to 70.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Española mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi)
Photo: Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the española mockingbird

Weight
62.3 g – 70.9 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the española mockingbird live?

Not recorded

What is the española mockingbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Española mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi), also known as the Hood mockingbird, is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to Española Island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, and it is one of four closely related mockingbird species endemic to the Galápagos archipelago. It is found in dry forests and is omnivorous, though it primarily is a carnivore or scavenger. The species has a highly territorial social structure and has no fear of humans. It is the only species of Galápagos mockingbird that Charles Darwin did not see or collect on the voyage of HMS Beagle.

From the Wikipedia article “Española mockingbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Espa%C3%B1ola_mockingbird&oldid=1313936111), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the española mockingbird endangered?

The española mockingbird is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the española mockingbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMimidae
  6. genusMimus
  7. SpeciesMimus macdonaldi (Ridgway, 1890)

Synonyms Nesomimus macdonaldi, Nesomimus macdonaldi, Nesomimus mcdonaldi, Nesomimus trifasciatus macdonaldi

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • Española mockingbirdEnglish
  • Espanola mockingbirdEnglish
  • Espanola mockingbirdEnglish
  • Espa¤ola mockingbirdEnglish
  • Hood mockingbirdEnglish
  • Hood mockingbirdEnglish
  • Hood mockingbirdEnglish
  • هود الطائر المحاكىEgyptian Arabic
  • mim de la HispaniolaCatalan
  • drozdec velkozobýCzech
  • Española SpottedrosselDanish
  • EspañolaspottdrosselGerman
  • Kapuĉa mokbirdoEsperanto
  • espanjola mokbirdoEsperanto
  • Sinsonte de EspañolaSpanish
  • vampyyrimatkijaFinnish
  • Moqueur d'EspanolaFrench
  • Moqueur d’EspanolaFrench
  • חקיין אספניולהHebrew
  • espanjolski raznopojacCroatian
  • vérszívó csúfolórigóHungarian
  • Mimo di EspanolaItalian
  • Mimo di EspañolaItalian
  • フッドマネシツグミJapanese
  • ispaninis mėgdžiotojasLithuanian
  • EspañolaspottefuglNorwegian Bokmål
  • KapspotlijsterDutch
  • EspañolaspotlijsterDutch
  • espanolaspottefuglNorwegian
  • przedrzeźniacz hakodziobyPolish
  • mimo-da-espanholaPortuguese
  • sabiá-da-espanholaPortuguese
  • Эспаньольский пересмешникRussian
  • Эспаньольский певчий пересмешникRussian
  • spevák hákozobýSlovak
  • Rugalica sa EspanjoleSerbian
  • españolahärmtrastSwedish
  • Espanyola TaklitçisiTurkish
  • пересмішник еспаньйольськийUkrainian
  • 冠嘲鸫Chinese
  • 領嘲鶇Chinese

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Relatives of the española mockingbird

Other species in the same genus Mimus.

CompareEspañola mockingbird vs Northern mockingbirdEspañola mockingbird vs Tropical mockingbirdEspañola mockingbird vs Chalk-browed mockingbirdEspañola mockingbird vs Galápagos mockingbird

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the española mockingbird?

An adult española mockingbird weighs 62.3 g – 70.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the española mockingbird endangered?

The española mockingbird is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the española mockingbird?

The española mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi) belongs to the family Mimidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{espanola_mockingbird_2026,
  title = {Española mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/espanola-mockingbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}