Mimus patagonicus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Mockingbird sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 111 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Mockingbird in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Nahuel Huapi National Park's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain against 55 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Patagonian Mockingbird sightings, Nahuel Huapi National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Península Valdés (Argentina, about 80%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Patagonian Mockingbird that you can see in Nahuel Huapi National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Austral Thrush (about 70%), Southern House Wren (about 50%) and Rufous-collared Sparrow (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Patagonian Mockingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Nahuel Huapi National Park (15 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.
