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Patagonian Mockingbird
Mimus patagonicus
Patagonian Mockingbird (Mimus patagonicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Patagonian Mockingbird (Mimus patagonicus) is a member of the Mimidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 57.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Mimidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- Genus Mimus
- Species patagonicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 57.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Patagonian Mockingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Patagonian Mockingbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Patagonian Mockingbird (Mimus patagonicus) is a member of the Mimidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s, c, nw Argentina and s Chile.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 57.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 10.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Patagonian Mockingbird?
The Patagonian Mockingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 57.8 g.
Where does the Patagonian Mockingbird live?
The Patagonian Mockingbird is found across South America with a range covering SA s, c, nw Argentina and s Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Patagonian Mockingbird belong to?
The Patagonian Mockingbird (Mimus patagonicus) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Patagonian Mockingbird eat?
The Patagonian Mockingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Patagonian Mockingbird migrate?
The Patagonian Mockingbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Patagonian Mockingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Patagonian Mockingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Patagonian Mockingbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Patagonian Mockingbird's range?
The Patagonian Mockingbird has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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