NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Chilean Mockingbird
Mimus thenca (Molina, 1782)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Chilean mockingbird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:37:18.550340+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mimus thenca (Molina, 1782)
- Name authority
- (Molina, 1782)
- Common name
- Chilean Mockingbird
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Mimidae
- Genus
- Mimus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMimidae Bonaparte, 1853
- genusMimus F. Boie, 1826
- speciesMimus thenca (Molina, 1782)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mimus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Brown-backed MockingbirdMimus dorsalis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Socorro MockingbirdMimus graysoni (Lawrence, 1871) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus Tschudi, 1844 | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Espanola MockingbirdMimus macdonaldi (Ridgway, 1890) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus (Gould, 1837) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-banded MockingbirdMimus triurus (Vieillot, 1818) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus (M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bahama MockingbirdMimus gundlachii Cabanis, 1855 | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| San Cristobal MockingbirdMimus melanotis (Gould, 1837) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Turdus thenca Molina, 1782 Molina, 1782 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=561127 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:43HTC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.