Mimus patagonicus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The Patagonian mockingbird (Mimus patagonicus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in much of Argentina and locally in Chile. The Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International consider the Patagonian mockingbird to be a sister species to the Chilean mockingbird (Mimus thenca). The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) does not treat them as that closely related. The Patagonian mockingbird is monotypic.
The Patagonian mockingbird is 22 to 25 cm (8.7 to 9.8 in) long. Males weigh 44.4 to 61.8 g (1.57 to 2.18 oz) and females 43.8 to 65.4 g (1.54 to 2.31 oz). Adults have a brown crown, a whitish supercilium, and a blackish line through the eye. Their upperparts are plain grayish brown that is paler on the rump. The wings are blackish and show two thin pale bars when folded. Their tail is blackish except for the white outer edge of the outermost feathers and white tips on the others. They are buffy gray below that is paler on the throat and belly. The juvenile is essentially the same with the addition of blackish spots on the breast.
The Patagonian mockingbird is a year round resident... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Mockingbird sighting in Mendoza on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 47th most-seen of the 69 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Mockingbird in Mendoza on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–April, the lowest months. Those are among Mendoza's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Patagonian 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 cities where we can rate Patagonian Mockingbird sightings, Mendoza has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%) and Cordoba (Argentina, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Patagonian Mockingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Mendoza (22 verified sightings), 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.
