Galapagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) Preys on an Invasive Mammal

Kiyoko M. Gotanda; Diana M. T. Sharpe; Luis F. De Léon

doi:10.1676/14-055.1

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Kiyoko M. Gotanda,^1,* Diana M. T. Sharpe,² Luis F. De Léon³

¹1 Redpath Museum and Department of Biology, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C4, Canada
²2 Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Naos Laboratories, Amador Causeway, P. O. Box 0843-03092,
³3 Centro de Biodiversidad y Descubrimiento de Drogas, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Ser

^*Corresponding author; kiyoko.gotanda@mail.mcgill.ca

Abstract

Galapagos Mockingbirds (Mimus parvulus) are opportunistic feeders that have been observed engaging in a variety of unusual predatory behaviors. Here, we report on a specific behavior that we observed: a Galapagos Mockingbird preying on an invasive mammal by repeatedly hitting it on the ground. We discuss the reasons that the mockingbird might have engaged in this behavior and the potential implications this could have for native biodiversity and conservation on the Galapagos Islands.

2015 by the Wilson Ornithological Society

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Kiyoko M. Gotanda, Diana M. T. Sharpe, and Luis F. De Léon "Galapagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) Preys on an Invasive Mammal," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 127(1), 138-141, (1 March 2015). https://doi.org/10.1676/14-055.1

Received: 8 April 2014; Accepted: 1 September 2014; Published: 1 March 2015

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