Order: Passeriformes (Oscines) - Family: Mimidae
Status: Resident - Abundant - Breeder. Habitat: Bushland and embankments

All records since January 2014

SOUNDs
© Diego Caiafa	© Diego Caiafa	© Horacio Reinaudo Voz de volantón	© José L. Merlo
© José L. Merlo	© José L. Merlo

Adult
© J. Simón Tagtachian Long and semierect tail © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro Broad white eyebrow © J. Simón Tagtachian Whitish underparts © Hugo Hulsberg Tip of outer rectrices form a triangular white design © Roberto Ares © J. Simón Tagtachian
© Mirta Ragonesi Case of melanism

Breeding

Displays

See courtship displays © Roberto Ares

Nest It is a cup made of sticks in trees
© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro	© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro
© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro	© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro
© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro	© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro

Juvenile
© Carlos González Ledo	© Carlos González Ledo
© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro	© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro
© Roberto Ares	© J. Simón Tagtachian
© Carlos González Ledo	© J. Simón Tagtachian

Parasitized by Shiny cowbird
12-2005 © Jorge García vicente	12-2010 © Mirta Ragonesi
12-12-15 © Eduardo Cusano	12-12-15 © Eduardo Cusano
28-1-17 © Dolores Fernández

Habits
© J. Simón Tagtachian Very terrestrial and also arboreal. Runs with a semierect tail. Very agressive. © Roberto Ares See more cases of raptors © Milano-Muszkats The Tegu was also harrassed by the mockingbird © Milano-Muszkats

Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus They fought fiercely ... it's remarkable to see how they use bills and legs (nails) to attack the eyes' opponent. It seems the fight was not over food, but territory. They attacked each other, got exhausted and then resumed the struggle. They were always in the same place and finally they flew off. They did not seem to be hurt... but I do think they are beaten and tired. It is funny the Rufous Hornero's attitude. He watched but did not take part....well it is our national bird. © Nicolás Giorgio

© Nicolás Giorgio Birds facing their image

Diet
Feeds on insects, fruit, seeds. Though it eats food left by people it is not commonly seen at the food stands.
© Gustavo F. Brahamian	© RAP
© J. Simón Tagtachian	© Sergio Cusano
© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro	© J. Simón Tagtachian
© Pablo M. Fernández	© Sergio Cusano
© Roberto Ares	© Roberto Ares
It found it very hard to eat the fruit of the Phoenix canariensis
© J. Simón Tagtachian	© J. Simón Tagtachian
© Sergio Cusano

© Roberto Ares

More photographic records since January 2013