Mockingbirds, Thrashers
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This bird is mainly a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south during harsh weather. This species has rarely been observed in Europe.
- Family
- Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Weight
- 48 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Migration
- Migrant
- Countries recorded
- 15
Recorded in United States, Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Bahamas, Dominican Rep., KY, Jamaica, Haiti, TC, VI, VG, Germany, United Kingdom.
Where to see it: HT-SE PNLV Kay Jim 18.323-72.263 (Haiti); Casa Jardín Nativo, Abreu, Cabrera (Dominican Republic); Labadie (Haiti); Garden of Grand Bahama Birders B&B (Garden of the Gates) (Bahamas); Juba Sound (Turks and Caicos Islands).
Photo: Joshua Tree National Park, PUBLIC DOMAIN via Wikimedia Commons
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