Floreana Mockingbird
A species of Typical mockingbirds Scientific name : Mimus trifasciatus Genus : Typical mockingbirds
Floreana Mockingbird, A species of Typical mockingbirds
Botanical name: Mimus trifasciatus
Genus: Typical mockingbirds
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Description
Description
The Floreana mockingbird (Mimus trifasciatus) or the Charles Island mockingbird, is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to Floreana, one of the Galápagos Islands; but human colonisation from 1832 onwards brought predators such as dogs and cats, and within 50 years the species was extinct on Floreana. It now occurs only on two inaccessible offshore islands, Champion and Gardner. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The Floreana mockingbird is also known as Darwin's mockingbird, as it was the arguable inspiration for Charles Darwin's work on the origins of species; he noticed distinct differences between them and previous species he had encountered and consequently established the existence of other variants on neighbouring islands. Previously classified as an endangered species by the IUCN, recent research shows that its numbers are decreasing more and more rapidly, and it is on the brink of extinction. It was consequently uplisted to critically endangered status in 2008, though it was downloaded back to endangered in 2017. 
Size
26 cm
Feeding Habits
Floreana Mockingbird, an omnivore, mainly consumes insects, carrion such as seabirds and lizards, and likely seabird eggs. Floreana Mockingbird forages on the ground and in vegetation, adapting to food availability like cactus fruit.
Habitat
The habitat of floreana Mockingbird typically consists of desert and semi-desert areas with scrub vegetation. These environments are characterized by sparse tree growth and the presence of arborescent cacti. Floreana Mockingbird is also found in regions with low littoral vegetation, indicating a preference for coastal areas with these specific plant communities.
Dite type
Omnivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Mimids Genus
Typical mockingbirds Species
Floreana Mockingbird 
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