OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Mimus ("mimic") gilvus ("pale yellow")
Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) at San Jose, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Mimus gilvus tolimensis
Weight: 88g / Length: 22-25cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Despite being a close relative of the famous Nothern Mockingbird, unlike that species it rarely mimics other species but rather produces it's own elaborate and varied call. In parts of their range they have benefited from human changes to land usage, as they prefer semi open habitat rather than forest, deforestation has actually allowed them to expand into formerly densely forested areas.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Mimidae
Genus: Mimus
SUBSPECIES: M. g. gracilis, M. g. leucophaeus, M. g. antillarum, M. g. tobagensis, M. g. rostratus, M. g. melanopterus, M. g. gilvus, M. g. tolimensis, M. g. antelius, M. g. magnirostris
- Sighting Locations -
Widespread lowland species
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Two seen in San Jose.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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