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Illustration of a White-banded Mockingbird (Mimus triurus) egg, 24.5 × 18.3 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Mimus triurus

  • 24.5 × 18.3 mm
  • Clutch: 4 eggs
Breeds in Argentina

Pale blue, sparsely dotted with chestnut and grey, mostly toward the larger end; slightly glossy.

Sources of information

Size
Average of 4 eggs: de la Peña, M. R. 2025. Aves Argentinas: descripción, comportamiento, reproducción y distribución. Comunicaciones del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino" (Nueva Serie). Santa Fe., tomo 11, p. 22.
Description
de la Peña 2025 (Aves Argentinas tomo 11); Oates & Reid 1905 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 4).
Drawing checked against a photo: de la Peña 2025, Aves Argentinas tomo 11, p. 22.
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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