The Story
I photographed this Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) at Parque Ecotemático Wisirare, near Orocué, Casanare, Colombia. It breeds from southern Mexico to northern and eastern South America and in the Lesser Antilles. Its underparts are off-white, and its blackish wings have two white wing bars and white edges to the flight feathers. It is common in most open habitats, including around houses. Both sexes build the nest from coarse twigs, low in a shrub or tree. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I made this frame with a Canon R5 and the RF 800mm f/11, at 1/250 sec, f/11, ISO 1600. Wisirare means good land in the Sáliba language, and the park is a recognized bird conservation area where more than 189 bird species have been recorded.
©2021 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) belongs to the family Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2020), with the population trend listed as increasing. Source: IUCN Red List