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Speckled Mourner
Laniocera rufescens
Speckled Mourner (Laniocera rufescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Speckled Mourner (Laniocera rufescens) is a member of the Tityridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 48.1 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 Tityridae Tityras, Becards & Allies
- Genus Laniocera
- Species rufescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 48.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Speckled Mourner is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Speckled Mourner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Speckled Mourner (Laniocera rufescens) is a member of the Tityridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico to Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 48.1 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 9 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 394,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Speckled Mourner?
The Speckled Mourner is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 48.1 g.
Where does the Speckled Mourner live?
The Speckled Mourner is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico to Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Speckled Mourner belong to?
The Speckled Mourner (Laniocera rufescens) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Speckled Mourner eat?
The Speckled Mourner is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Speckled Mourner migrate?
The Speckled Mourner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Speckled Mourner 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 Speckled Mourner make?
1 real field recording of the Speckled Mourner — 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 Speckled Mourner's range?
The Speckled Mourner has a mapped global range of about 394,000 km².
Conservation
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