Galápagos mockingbird
Mimus parvulus (Gould, 1837)
The galápagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) is a species in the family Mimidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 53.6 g to 61 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the galápagos mockingbird
- Weight
- 53.6 g – 61 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
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the galápagos mockingbird live?
Not recorded
What is the galápagos mockingbird?
The Galápagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
From the Wikipedia article “Galápagos mockingbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gal%C3%A1pagos_mockingbird&oldid=1325196520), 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 galápagos mockingbird endangered?
The galápagos mockingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the galápagos mockingbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMimidae
- genusMimus
- SpeciesMimus parvulus (Gould, 1837)
Synonyms Nesomimus parvulus, Nesomimus parvulus, Nesomimus parvulus parvulus, Nesomimus transfasciatus transfasciatus, Nesomimus trifasciatus parvulus, Orpheus parvulus
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Galapagos mockingbirdEnglish
- Galapagos mockingbirdEnglish
- Galapagos mockingbirdEnglish
- جالاباجوس الطائر المحاكىEgyptian Arabic
- mim de les GalápagosCatalan
- drozdec bělokrkýCzech
- GalapagosspottedrosselDanish
- Galápagos SpottedrosselDanish
- GalapagosspottdrosselGerman
- GalápagosspottdrosselGerman
- galapaga mokbirdoEsperanto
- Cucuve de GalápagosSpanish
- Sinsonte de GalápagosSpanish
- galapagosinmatkijaFinnish
- galápagosinmatkijaFinnish
- Moqueur des GalapagosFrench
- Moqueur des GalápagosFrench
- חקיין גלאפגוסHebrew
- galapagoski raznopojacCroatian
- galápagosi csúfolórigóHungarian
- Mimo delle GalapagosItalian
- Mimo delle GalápagosItalian
- ガラパゴスマネシツグミJapanese
- juodaausis mėgdžiotojasLithuanian
- GalápagosspotlijsterDutch
- galapagosspottefuglNorwegian
- przedrzeźniacz bladyPolish
- mimo-das-galápagosPortuguese
- Imitador-das-GalápagosPortuguese
- sabiá-das-galápagosPortuguese
- Галапагосский пересмешникRussian
- spevák galapágskySlovak
- Galapagoska rugalicaSerbian
- galápagoshärmtrastSwedish
- Galapagos TaklitçisiTurkish
- пересмішник галапагоськийUkrainian
- 三斑嘲鶇Chinese
- 加岛嘲鸫Chinese
Relatives of the galápagos mockingbird
Other species in the same genus Mimus.

Northern mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos

Española mockingbird
Mimus macdonaldi

Tropical mockingbird
Mimus gilvus

Chalk-browed mockingbird
Mimus saturninus

Brown-backed mockingbird
Mimus dorsalis

Long-tailed mockingbird
Mimus longicaudatus
CompareGalápagos mockingbird vs Northern mockingbirdGalápagos mockingbird vs Española mockingbirdGalápagos mockingbird vs Tropical mockingbirdGalápagos mockingbird vs Chalk-browed mockingbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the galápagos mockingbird?
An adult galápagos mockingbird weighs 53.6 g – 61 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the galápagos mockingbird endangered?
The galápagos mockingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the galápagos mockingbird?
The galápagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) belongs to the family Mimidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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