Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
- GenusMimus (Typical Mockingbirds)
- SpeciesMimus saturninus (Chalk-browed Mockingbird)
About the 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. The chalk-browed mockingbird has four subspecies: the nominate Mimus saturninus saturninus, M. s. arenaceus, M. s. frater, and M. s. modulator.
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. The underside of their body is white from the throat to the vent, though the breast has a gray tinge and the flanks are buffy with faint dark streaks. The juvenile is browner than the adult and has buffier underparts with dark streaks on the breast.
M. s. frater is browner than the nominate, including the rump that is not buffy like... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Chalk-browed Mockingbird in Serra da Canastra National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 13 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 15 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chalk-browed Mockingbird in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Chalk-browed Mockingbird sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 465 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chalk-browed Mockingbird in Serra da Canastra National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Chalk-browed Mockingbird in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.