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Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus
Calandra LarkMelanocorypha calandra
Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
Chilean MockingbirdMimus thenca
Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Argentina | 5,913 |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 5,143 |
| Buenos Aires | 2,242 |
| La Pampa | 1,453 |
| Sao Paulo | 1,442 |
| Santa Fe | 921 |
| Distrito Federal | 762 |
| Minas Gerais | 615 |
| Uruguay | 500 |
| Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | 477 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MimicCan mimic sounds or other speciesChecked by the maintainer
- VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Mockingbirds and Thrashers · Mimidae |
| Genus | Typical Mockingbirds · Mimus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Chalk-browed Mockingbird with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.