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Mimus Parvulus
''Mimus'' is a bird genus in the family Mimidae. It contains the typical mockingbirds. In 2007, the genus ''Nesomimus'' was merged into ''Mimus'' by the American Ornithologists' Union. The genus name is Latin for "mimic". The following species are placed here: * Brown-backed mockingbird, ''Mimus dorsalis'' * Bahama mockingbird, ''Mimus gundlachii'' * Long-tailed mockingbird, ''Mimus longicaudatus'' * Patagonian mockingbird, ''Mimus patagonicus'' * Chilean mockingbird, ''Mimus thenca'' * White-banded mockingbird, ''Mimus triurus'' * Northern mockingbird, ''Mimus polyglottos'' * Socorro mockingbird, ''Mimus graysoni'' * Tropical mockingbird, ''Mimus gilvus'' * Chalk-browed mockingbird The chalk-browed mockingbird (''Mimus saturninus'') is a bird in the family mimidae. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay. Taxonomy and systematics The chalk-browed mockingbird has four subspecies, the n ..., ''Mimus saturninus'' The ''Nesomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilean Mockingbird
The Chilean mockingbird (''Mimus thenca''), locally known as ''tenca'', is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It primarily inhabits Chile's northern half, though there are sightings in Argentina. Taxonomy and systematics The Chilean mockingbird is monotypic. Description The Chilean mockingbird is long and weighs . The male is somewhat larger than the female. Adults have a wide whitish supercilium . Their crown, neck, and back are brownish gray with darker streaks and their rump browner. The wings and tail are blackish. The wings show two narrow bars when folded. The outermost tail feathers have white edges and most of the others have white tips. The throat is whitish, the chest brownish gray, the belly dirty white, and the flanks buffy with blackish streaks. The juvenile is similar but more buffy below with more streaks.Cody, M. L. (2020). Chilean Mockingbird (''Mimus thenca''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
