LC
Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2018 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 335,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 5.3 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. (1996).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats (del Hoyo et al. 2005).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Argentina extant native yes
Chile extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Chile Corredor Biológico Nevados de Chillán-Laguna del Laja
Chile Monumento Natural Contulmo
Chile Parque Nacional Bosque de Fray Jorge
Chile Parque Nacional La Campana
Chile Parque Tumbes Talcahuano
Chile Punta Lengua de Vaca
Chile Putu
Chile Reserva Nacional Altos de Lircay
Chile Reserva Nacional Laguna Torca
Chile Reserva Nacional Las Chinchillas
Chile Reserva Nacional Nonguén
Chile Santuario de la Naturaleza Yerba Loca
Chile Valle del Yeso

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Altitude 0 - 2200 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chilean-mockingbird-mimus-thenca on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.