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San Cristobal Mockingbird
Mimus melanotis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
- GenusMimus (Typical Mockingbirds)
- SpeciesMimus melanotis (San Cristobal Mockingbird)
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
1,569 Verified sightings at Galápagos Islands From 2019 to 2026
1,569 In 1 park
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the San Cristobal Mockingbird
The San Cristóbal mockingbird (Mimus melanotis) or Chatham mockingbird, is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos Islands. The San Cristóbal mockingbird, Galápagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus), Espanola mockingbird (M. macdonaldi), and Floreana mockingbird (M. trifasciatus) were previously placed in genus Nesomimus and were considered conspecific. They now form a superspecies. The San Cristóbal mockingbird is monotypic.
The San Cristóbal mockingbird is 25 to 26 cm (9.8 to 10.2 in) long. Males weigh an average of 53.2 g (1.88 oz) and females 48 g (1.7 oz). Adults have a thin white supercilium, black lores, and a blackish patch behind the eye. Their crown and upperparts are grayish brown with some darker streaks. The wings and tail are dark brown; the wings when folded show two whitish bars and the outer tail feathers have whitish tips. They are mostly whitish below, with a buffy tinge on the throat, tiny dark spots on the sides of the breast, and blackish brown streaks on the flanks. The juvenile is similar to the adults but with more streaking on its underparts. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of San Cristobal Mockingbird in Galápagos Islands
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a San Cristobal Mockingbird in Galápagos Islands?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a San Cristobal Mockingbird sighting in Galápagos Islands on a given day, based on 1,569 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 114 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a San Cristobal Mockingbird in Galápagos Islands?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 10% of wildlife watchers report a San Cristobal Mockingbird in Galápagos Islands on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a San Cristobal Mockingbird?
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most San Cristobal Mockingbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a San Cristobal Mockingbird?
Only Galápagos Islands, in our data
Galápagos Islands is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate San Cristobal Mockingbird sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the San Cristobal Mockingbird live in Galápagos Islands?
Same genus: Mimus
The closest relatives of the San Cristobal Mockingbird that you can see in Galápagos Islands (genus Mimus, Typical Mockingbirds) are Galápagos Mockingbird (about 50%) and Española Mockingbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the San Cristobal Mockingbird sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the San Cristobal Mockingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Galápagos Islands (1,569 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
