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Española Mockingbird

Mimus macdonaldi

Photo by JasmineJ
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Description:

The video shows two "gangs" of Española Mockingbirds facing off against each other on Osborn Islet (near Española Island, Galápagos). This standoff was going on for many minutes, uninterrupted and undisturbed by people lying and standing around them.

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Galápagos mockingbird

Species ID Suggestions

Española Mockingbird - Cucuve de Española

Mimus macdonaldi

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Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos
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Comments (2)
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos
This is a very impressive video and series of photos! Congratulations! But it does look to me like the Hood or Espanola Mockingbird, Mimus macdonaldi, endemic to the island of Espanola. You captured a very special behaviour of these birds: They form family groups or clans, defend territories jointly and feed young communally. Again: Fantastic spotting!
Ava T-B
Wonderful series and video!

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Birds of the World
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Galapagos Biodiversity
Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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The Birds of Ecuador

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PublishedSeptember 21, 2014

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