Photographed in central Chile by Juan Tassara
- Mimus thenca
Identification
28 cm, slender and long tailed bird with a brownish grey plumage and a broad white supercilium, dark eyeline, white throat bordered by 2 dark stripes, buff grey breast, streaked flanks, dark grey bill and legs.
Distribution
Endemic to Central Chile.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Dry shrubland, scrubby areas, farmland and forest edge to 2200m.
Behaviour
Conspicuous in its behavior, both when singing from an open perch and otherwise.
References
Arthur Grosset
