Nesomimus macdonaldi

There are many Mockingbirds in the Galapagos Islands, the most numerous being the Galapagos Mockingbirds that are found on most of the islands (Santa Cruz, Isabela, Fernandina, Genovesa, N. Seymour, and Santiago, of the islands we visited). On Espanola Island, there is a slightly different species, a bit larger and with a different eye color -- the Hood Mockingbird. These are curious birds that greeted us in large numbers as we landed on the beach in Espanola.