Patagonian mockingbird
The Patagonian mockingbird (Mimus patagonicus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in Argentina and locally in Chile. Vagrants have been recorded in the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical dry shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.
Patagonian mockingbird | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Mimidae |
Genus: | Mimus |
Species: | M. patagonicus |
Binomial name | |
Mimus patagonicus (Lafresnaye & D'Orbigny, 1837) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Mimus patagonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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