San Cristobal Mockingbird
Photo: John Gould · Public domain

Mockingbirds and Thrashers

San Cristobal Mockingbird

Mimus melanotis

NTNear Threatened Endemic to Ecuador
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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.

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Range and habitat

San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.