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The brown-backed mockingbird (Mimus dorsalis) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.[1]
Taxonomy and systematics
The brown-backed mockingbird is a sister species to the white-banded mockingbird (Mimus triurus). It is monotypic.[2][1]
Description
The brown-backed mockingbird is Шаблон:Convert long and weighs between Шаблон:Convert with an average of Шаблон:Convert. The adult has a well-defined whitish supercilium, a black line through the eye, and dusky cheeks. Its crown and upperparts are chestnut brown that is brightest on the rump. The crown has darker streaks. Most of the tail is blackish but the outer three to four feathers are white. Its underside is whitish with a buff tinge to the chest, sides and flanks. The juvenile is similar with the addition of dusky spotting on its breast.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Most of the brown-backed mockingbird's range is in western and southern Bolivia, from La Paz Department south. It also entends into northwestern Argentina as far south as Tucumán Province.[3]
The brown-backed mockingbird inhabits arid landscapes of brush, desert shrubs, and hedgerows, often near human habitation. In elevation it mostly occurs between Шаблон:Convert but can be found as low as Шаблон:Convert and as high as Шаблон:Convert.[3]
Behavior
Feeding
The brown-backed mockingbird forages mostly on the ground, but details of its feeding behavior and diet have not been published.[3]
Breeding
The brown-backed mockingbird breeds from November to March. It constructs a cup nest of twigs, often in cactus and sometimes in a bush. The clutch is four eggs. Essentially nothing else is known about its breeding phenology[3]
Vocalization
Шаблон:Birdsong The brown-backed mockingbird's song is "a series of repeated harsh notes and chuckles".[3]
Status
The IUCN has assessed the brown-backed mockingbird as being of Least Concern.[4] It is not a well-studied species, but appears to be common in suitable habitat and there are no known threats to the population.[3]
References
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 23 May 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved May 24, 2021
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 Cody, M. L. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Brown-backed Mockingbird (Mimus dorsalis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.brbmoc1.01 retrieved July 20, 2021
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