Chilean Mockingbird
A species of Typical mockingbirds Scientific name : Mimus thenca Genus : Typical mockingbirds
Chilean Mockingbird, A species of Typical mockingbirds
Botanical name: Mimus thenca
Genus: Typical mockingbirds
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Description
The Chilean mockingbird (Mimus thenca) locally known as tenca is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It primarily inhabits Chile's northern half, though there are sightings in Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and heavily degraded former forest. An example habitat is the dry shrub and forest of La Campana National Park. 
Size
29 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Gray
Feeding Habits
Chilean Mockingbird primarily consumes fruits and insects, foraging on the ground and in foliage. It has adapted to exploit diverse food sources, exhibiting opportunistic feeding behaviors aligned with seasonal availability. Chilean Mockingbird showcases unique preferences for certain native fruits.
Habitat
Chilean Mockingbird is typically found in a broad range of dry habitats including subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and areas of significant ecological degradation. This species thrives across varying elevations from sea-level up to 2200 meters, favoring semi-desert regions, coastal scrub, savanna bushland with species such as Acacia caven and Prosopis, as well as dense evergreen matorral. Chilean Mockingbird is most populous in matorral environments on foothill slopes. It also inhabits the peripheries of woodland patches, disturbed habitats, and occasionally urban areas, while avoiding Nothofagus and Cryptocarya woodlands in the south and alien pine plantations in central regions.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Mimids Genus
Typical mockingbirds Species
Chilean Mockingbird 
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