The white-browed song mockingbird [1] ( lat. Mimus saturninus ) is a songbird of the mockingbird family [2] .
| Whitebrow Singing Mockingbird |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Infrastructure : | Passerida |
| Superfamily : | Muscicapoidea |
| View: | Whitebrow Singing Mockingbird |
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| International scientific name |
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Mimus saturninus ( Lichtenstein , 1823) |
| Security status |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 22711035 |
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The species is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Suriname. It lives in open areas among shrubs. The body is up to 27 cm long. It feeds on fruits, insects, small vertebrates. In clutch 2-3 blue eggs [3] .
Appearance
The white-browed mockingbird is a small bird and at the same time one of the largest representatives of its kind. Body weight is from 55 to 73 g, length is from 23 to 26 cm. The legs are long, the tail is long and stepped. The color of the bird combines different shades of brown. The nominative subspecies has a dark top [4] .
Voice
Vocalization is well developed. The bird can make both separate sounds and sing melodic trills. The call-out is a characteristic short, loud and harsh sound [4] .
Nutrition
Birds of this species feed on both plant and animal feed. The diet includes various insects and arachnids, as well as fruits, berries and seeds [4] .
Reproduction
White-browed mockingbirds are monogamous . The mating season takes place in September and January. Helper birds, young individuals and partners from previous seasons, can take part in the construction of the nest [4] .
White-browed mockingbirds live in South America. They lead a settled lifestyle (only the most southern populations can sometimes make seasonal migrations). They settle in open areas, on the outskirts of forests and in sparse forests [4] .
There are 4 subspecies of the white-browed mockingbird [4] :
- M. s. saturninus ( MHK Lichtenstein , 1823)
- M. s. frater ( Hellmayr , 1903)
- M. s. arenaceus ( Chapman , 1890)
- M. s. modulator ( Gould , 1836)
The white-browed mockingbird is very similar to the Patagonian . Perhaps these two species form a subgenus [4] .
