Speckled Mourner
Laniocera rufescens
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusLaniocera (Speckled and Cinereous Mourners)
- SpeciesLaniocera rufescens (Speckled Mourner)
About the Speckled Mourner
The speckled mourner (Laniocera rufescens) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, and in Colombia and Ecuador. The speckled mourner was originally described in 1858 as Lipaugus rufescens, placing it in the family Cotingidae. It was later reassigned to genus Laniocera that Lesson had erected in 1841. Well into the twentieth century authors variously placed that genus in Cotingidae, the manakin family Pipridae, or the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. Several early twenty-first century studies confirmed the placement of Laniocera in Tityridae and taxonomic systems made the reassignment. In 1998 the American Ornithological Society was unsure where to place the genus and listed its members as incertae sedis but in 2011 moved them to Tityridae.
The speckled mourner shares genus Laniocera with the cinereous mourner (L. hypopyrra) and the two form a superspecies. It has three subspecies, the nominate L. r. rufescens (Sclater, PL, 1858), L. r. tertia (Hartert, EJO, 1902), and L. r. griseigula (Meyer de Schauensee, 1950).
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Recent sightings of Speckled Mourner in Pico Bonito National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Lovely Cotinga
Cotinga amabilis
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
Russet-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Mourner in Pico Bonito National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Mourner sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Speckled Mourner in Pico Bonito National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Mourner in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.