Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 67 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 453,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.96 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996). The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and perhaps the subsequent spread of M. polyglottos (del Hoyo et al. 2005).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and perhaps the subsequent spread of M. polyglottos (del Hoyo et al. 2005).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jamaica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | Cat Island Wetlands |
| Bahamas | Driggs Hill to Mars Bay |
| Bahamas | Mangrove Cay |
| Bahamas | Owenstown |
| Bahamas | Red Bays |
| Bahamas | Sandy Point |
| Bahamas | South Tarpum Bay |
| Bahamas | Southern Abaco |
| Bahamas | Southern Great Lake |
| Bahamas | Stafford Creek to Andros Town |
| Cuba | Cayos Romano - Cruz - Megano Grande |
| Cuba | Gran Humedal del Norte de Ciego de Ávila |
| Jamaica | Hellshire Hills |
| Jamaica | Portland Ridge and Bight |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | East Caicos and adjacent areas |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Fish Ponds and Crossing Place Trail, Middle Caicos |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Middle Caicos Forest |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | North, Middle and East Caicos Ramsar Site |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Salt Cay Creek and Salinas |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Wades Green and Teren Hill |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/bahama-mockingbird-mimus-gundlachii on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.