OTHER NAMES: Mockingbird
Latin Etymology: Mimus ("mimic") polyglottos ("many tongued")
Adult Northern Mockingbird (subspecies M. p. leucopterus) at San Jose, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: Mimus polyglottos leucopterus
Weight: 40-58g / Length: 20-28cm / Wingspan: 31-38cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Named and famous for it's ability as a vocal mimic, the Northern Mockingbird is capable of learning a huge repertoire of songs learned not only from other birds, but also from other species and even artificial human sounds. They have beeb recorded as having up to 200 songs memorised per individual.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Mimidae
Genus: Mimus
SUBSPECIES: M. p. polyglottos, M. p. leucopterus, M. p. orpheus
- Sighting Locations -
Found across the Southern and North-Western States
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at San Jose
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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