Galápagos Mockingbirds Quiz

Which species of Galápagos mockingbird is more closely related to the bird on San Cristóbal than one on Santa Cruz?

• Nesomimus macdonaldi

• Nesomimus trifasciatus

• Nesomimus parvulus

• Nesomimus melanotis

What is the common name for Nesomimus trifasciatus?

• Española mockingbird

• Floreana mockingbird

• Galápagos mockingbird

• San Cristóbal mockingbird

Which mockingbird species is indicated as endangered on the family tree?

• Nesomimus macdonaldi

• Nesomimus trifasciatus

• Nesomimus parvulus

• Nesomimus melanotis

Which of the following mockingbird species lives on the island that is located farthest to the east?

• Nesomimus macdonaldi

• Nesomimus trifasciatus

• Nesomimus parvulus

• Nesomimus melanotis

What does a node represent in the family tree of the Galápagos Mockingbirds?

• The scientific name of modern species

• Indicates endangered status

• Lineage, a line of descent from a particular ancestor

• The point where a single lineage diverges

Which mockingbird species shares a recent common ancestor with Nesomimus parvulus?

• Nesomimus macdonaldi

• Nesomimus trifasciatus

• Nesomimus melanotis

• None of the above

Which Galápagos island is home to the Nesomimus parvulus species of mockingbird?

• Isabela

• San Cristóbal

• Floreana

• Santa Cruz

Which option best describes the significance of branch points in the phylogenetic tree of Galápagos Mockingbirds?

• Represents the geographical locations of each species

• Indicates the number of species within a lineage

• Marks the evolutionary divergence between species

• Shows the diet preferences of different species