Mimus triurus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-banded mockingbird (Mimus triurus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The white-banded mockingbird and the brown-backed mockingbird (Mimus dorsalis) are sister species. Both are monotypic.
The white-banded mockingbird is 20 to 23.5 cm (7.9 to 9.3 in) long and weighs 49 to 54 g (1.7 to 1.9 oz). The male is slightly larger than the female. Adults have a grayish crown, a white supercilium, a blackish line through the eye, and speckled cheeks. Their upperparts are smoky gray blending to reddish cinnamon on the rump. The central third of the tail is black and the outer feathers white. The folded wing shows a broad white band; the rest of the wing is blackish. The white on the wings and tail are conspicuous in flight. The adults are mostly whitish below; the sides and flanks have a cinnamon wash and the vent area is buffy. The juvenile is similar but with a spotted breast and less white in the wing.
The white-banded mockingbird breeds primarily in central Argentina. In the non-breeding season it apparently withdraws from... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 4 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 7 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-banded Mockingbird sighting in Mendoza on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 56th most-seen of the 69 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-banded Mockingbird in Mendoza on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–August, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-banded Mockingbird sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate White-banded Mockingbird sightings, Mendoza ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Rosario (Argentina, about 30%), Cordoba (Argentina, about 20%) and Asuncion (Paraguay, about 10%).
Same genus: Mimus
The closest relatives of the White-banded Mockingbird that you can see in Mendoza (genus Mimus, Typical Mockingbirds) are Chalk-browed Mockingbird (about 20%) and Patagonian Mockingbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-banded Mockingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Mendoza (11 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.
