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Long-tailed Mockingbird
Mimus longicaudatus
Long-tailed Mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Long-tailed Mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) is a member of the Mimidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 66.6 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 longicaudatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 66.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-tailed Mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Ecuador, Peru.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 66.6 g, with a wing length of about 12.2 cm and a tail of around 14 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 182,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Mockingbird?
The Long-tailed Mockingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 66.6 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Mockingbird live?
The Long-tailed Mockingbird is found across South America with a range covering SA Ecuador, Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Long-tailed Mockingbird belong to?
The Long-tailed Mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Mockingbird eat?
The Long-tailed Mockingbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Long-tailed Mockingbird migrate?
The Long-tailed Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Mockingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Mockingbird's range?
The Long-tailed Mockingbird has a mapped global range of about 182,000 km².
Conservation
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