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Chilean Mockingbird
Mimus thenca
Chilean Mockingbird (Mimus thenca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chilean Mockingbird (Mimus thenca) is a member of the Mimidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 66 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 thenca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 66 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chilean Mockingbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Chilean Mockingbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Chilean Mockingbird (Mimus thenca) belongs to the Mimidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Chile and wc Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 66 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 12 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 229,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chilean Mockingbird?
The Chilean Mockingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 66 g.
Where does the Chilean Mockingbird live?
The Chilean Mockingbird is found across South America with a range covering SA Chile and wc Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chilean Mockingbird belong to?
The Chilean Mockingbird (Mimus thenca) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chilean Mockingbird eat?
The Chilean Mockingbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Chilean Mockingbird migrate?
The Chilean Mockingbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Chilean 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 Chilean Mockingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Chilean 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 Chilean Mockingbird's range?
The Chilean Mockingbird has a mapped global range of about 229,000 km².
Conservation
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