Patagonian Mockingbird
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Patagonian Mockingbird

Mimus patagonicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Península Valdés
270 Verified records at Península Valdés
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Patagonian mockingbird (Mimus patagonicus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in much of Argentina and locally in Chile. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Mockingbird sighting in Península Valdés, based on 270 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Península Valdés

Chalk-browed Mockingbird
LC

Chalk-browed Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus saturninus

10–20% · With luck
White-banded Mockingbird
LC

White-banded Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus triurus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Mourning Sierra-Finch
LC

Mourning Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhopospina fruticeti

70–80% · Very likely
Long-tailed Meadowlark

Long-tailed Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella loyca

50–60% · Likely
Southern Martin
LC

Southern Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne elegans

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

40–50% · Likely
Sharp-billed Canastero
LC

Sharp-billed Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes pyrrholeuca

30–40% · Possible
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

20–30% · Possible
Common Diuca-Finch
LC

Common Diuca-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diuca diuca

20–30% · Possible
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
LC

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptasthenura aegithaloides

20–30% · Possible
Common Miner
LC

Common Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geositta cunicularia

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

90–100
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
70–80
Oct
80–90
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
2 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
3 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
4 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
5 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Patagonian Mockingbird in Península Valdés?

About 78% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Mockingbird sighting in Península Valdés, based on 270 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Patagonian Mockingbird in Península Valdés?

January has the highest sighting rate for Patagonian Mockingbird in Península Valdés in our monthly data.

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