Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
The Chalk-browed Mockingbird (Mimus saturninus) is a common mockingbirds and thrasher found in 6 countries, weighing about 64 g. The chalk-browed mockingbird is a bird in the family Mimidae.
About the Chalk-browed Mockingbird
The chalk-browed mockingbird is a bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay.
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How to identify it
The chalk-browed mockingbird is 23.5 to 26 cm (9.3 to 10.2 in) long and weighs 55 to 73 g (1.9 to 2.6 oz). Males are slightly larger than females. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dark brown crown, a broad white supercilium, a blackish line through the eye, and white cheeks. Their upperparts are brownish with some darker streaks; the rump is buffier. Their wings are blackish and show two obscure bars when folded. The tail is also blackish; most feathers have white tips and the outermost have white edges. Voice: The chalk-browed mockingbird's song is loud, a "varied series of notes, trills, phrases". Its calls include a "sharp and penetrating 'tshrip'" and a "snorting sha-sha-sha". It often mimics other species including some raptors.
What the Chalk-browed Mockingbird sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Chalk-browed Mockingbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Chalk-browed Mockingbird?
- The chalk-browed mockingbird is 23.5 to 26 cm (9.3 to 10.2 in) long and weighs 55 to 73 g (1.9 to 2.6 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Chalk-browed Mockingbird?
- The Chalk-browed Mockingbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 64 g.
- Where can you see a Chalk-browed Mockingbird?
- The Chalk-browed Mockingbird occurs in 6 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.
- What does a Chalk-browed Mockingbird sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Chalk-browed Mockingbird on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Chalk-browed Mockingbird?
- The Chalk-browed Mockingbird is most easily confused with the Tropical Mockingbird, the Chilean Mockingbird and the Long-tailed Mockingbird.
- Is the Chalk-browed Mockingbird endangered?
- The Chalk-browed Mockingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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