Brown-backed mockingbird

The brown-backed mockingbird (Mimus dorsalis) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Brown-backed mockingbird
Two in Argentina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Mimidae
Genus: Mimus
Species:
M. dorsalis
Binomial name
Mimus dorsalis

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Mimus dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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