Melanotis hypoleucus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The blue-and-white mockingbird (Melanotis hypoleucus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. The blue-and-white mockingbird is monotypic. It and the blue mockingbird (Melanotis caerulescens) are the only species in their genus.
The blue-and-white mockingbird is 24.2 to 28 cm (9.5 to 11.0 in) long; 20 specimens had a mean mass of 68 g (2.4 oz). The adults' upperparts are a dull slate blue that is slightly brighter on the crown. The wings and tail are slaty black. A conspicuous black "mask" covers from the lores past the eye. The underparts are white darkening to bluish or slate gray on the flanks and vent area. The juvenile has a similar pattern but its upperparts are dull slaty gray instead of blue.
The blue-and-white mockingbird is a year round resident of Mexico from south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec through Guatemala to El Salvador and southern Honduras. It inhabits a variety of landscapes including the edges of humid evergreen forest, pine-oak forest, second growth, and humid and semi-arid scrublands. In elevation it ranges between... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Mockingbird sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 112th most-seen of the 243 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Mockingbird in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and November, the lowest months. Those are among Cañón del Sumidero National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in June.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-and-white Mockingbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Blue-and-white Mockingbird sightings, Cañón del Sumidero National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and La Tigra National Park (Honduras, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-and-white Mockingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (63 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
