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;[[:Category:Mimus|Mimus]] thenca | ;[[:Category:Mimus|Mimus]] thenca | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 28 cm, slender and long tailed bird | + | 28-29 cm (11-11½ in), slender and long tailed bird |
*Brownish grey plumage | *Brownish grey plumage | ||
*Broad white supercilium | *Broad white supercilium | ||
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*Streaked flanks | *Streaked flanks | ||
*Dark grey bill and legs | *Dark grey bill and legs | ||
| + | [[Image:Mimus thenca juvenil copy 01.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|Luis+R|Luis R}}<br />Los Maitenes, Cajon del Maipo, Santiago, [[Chile]], August 2015]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: endemic to Central [[Chile]] (Atacama to Valdivia). | [[South America]]: endemic to Central [[Chile]] (Atacama to Valdivia). | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Conspicuous in its behavior, both when singing from an open perch and otherwise. | Conspicuous in its behavior, both when singing from an open perch and otherwise. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | There is little information available. They forage mostly on the ground and in foliage up to around 3 m. Their diet probably consists of insects and fruit. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#{{user|Arthur+Grosset|Arthur Grosset}} |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Mimus+thenca}} | {{GSearch|Mimus+thenca}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Mimus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Mimus]] | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 2 August 2015
- Mimus thenca
Identification
28-29 cm (11-11½ in), slender and long tailed bird
- Brownish grey plumage
- Broad white supercilium
- Dark eyeline
- White throat bordered by 2 dark stripes
- Buff-grey breast
- Streaked flanks
- Dark grey bill and legs
Distribution
South America: endemic to Central Chile (Atacama to Valdivia).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry shrubland, scrubby areas, farmland and forest edge to 2200m and urban areas.
Behaviour
Conspicuous in its behavior, both when singing from an open perch and otherwise.
Diet
There is little information available. They forage mostly on the ground and in foliage up to around 3 m. Their diet probably consists of insects and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Arthur Grosset
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chilean Mockingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chilean_Mockingbird
