greyish plumage; long decurved bill (Galapagos, Ecuador; 2005-06-03)


Hood Mockingbird
Mesomimus macdonaldi

Native Range: South America (Galapagos Islands)

Notes: one of several mockingbird species in the Galapagos Archipelago, all made famous by Charles Darwin; these birds are very tame, and greet tourists by looking for a sip of water from water bottles that tourists carry.

begging for water (Galapagos, Ecuador; 2005-06-03)
two birds greeting tourists (Galapagos, Ecuador; 2005-06-03)

looking for water condensation (Galapagos, Ecuador; 2005-06-03)
dorsal view (Galapagos, Ecuador; 2005-06-03)

head portrait (Galapagos, Ecuador; 2005-06-03)
two families facing off on the beach (Galapagos, Ecuador; 2005-06-03)