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White-banded Mockingbird
Mimus triurus
White-banded Mockingbird (Mimus triurus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-banded Mockingbird (Mimus triurus) is a member of the Mimidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 47.2 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 triurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-banded Mockingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The White-banded Mockingbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The White-banded Mockingbird (Mimus triurus) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.2 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 10.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-banded Mockingbird?
The White-banded Mockingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.2 g.
Where does the White-banded Mockingbird live?
The White-banded Mockingbird is found across South America with a range covering SA c Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-banded Mockingbird belong to?
The White-banded Mockingbird (Mimus triurus) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-banded Mockingbird eat?
The White-banded Mockingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-banded Mockingbird migrate?
The White-banded Mockingbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the White-banded 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 White-banded Mockingbird make?
1 real field recording of the White-banded Mockingbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-banded Mockingbird's range?
The White-banded Mockingbird has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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