Long-tailed Mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus)
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Long-tailed Mockingbird

Mimus longicaudatus Tschudi, 1844

67 gWeight

The long-tailed mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, United States

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, United States

Long-tailed Mockingbird has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru1,642 records
  2. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru1,059 records
  3. Parque El OlivarPeru870 records
More places
  1. Universidad Nacional Agraria La MolinaPeru826 records
  2. Santuario Historico Bosque de PómacPeru451 records
  3. ACP ChaparríPeru410 records
  4. ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru374 records
  5. Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador288 records
  6. Reservorio de TinajonesPeru268 records
  7. Río Lurín – DesembocaduraPeru253 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorUnited StatesSingapore

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The long-tailed mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Long-tailed Mockingbird?

The Long-tailed Mockingbird weighs around 67 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Mockingbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: Ecuador, Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and United States.

When is the best time to see the Long-tailed Mockingbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-tailed Mockingbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-tailed Mockingbird as Least Concern.

What does the Long-tailed Mockingbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Long-tailed Mockingbird in?

It belongs to the family Mockingbirds, Thrashers (Mimidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
67 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
122 mm
Tail
140 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
39 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Ecuador, Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Mimus

Other birds in the genus Mimus

Northern MockingbirdNorthern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosTropical MockingbirdTropical MockingbirdMimus gilvusBahama MockingbirdBahama MockingbirdMimus gundlachiiChilean MockingbirdChilean MockingbirdMimus thencaChalk-browed MockingbirdChalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninusPatagonian MockingbirdPatagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicusWhite-banded MockingbirdWhite-banded MockingbirdMimus triurusBrown-backed MockingbirdBrown-backed MockingbirdMimus dorsalisGalapagos MockingbirdGalapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulusFloreana MockingbirdFloreana MockingbirdMimus trifasciatusEspanola MockingbirdEspanola MockingbirdMimus macdonaldiSan Cristobal MockingbirdSan Cristobal MockingbirdMimus melanotis
Long-tailed Mockingbird

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