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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
30 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
American RobinTurdus migratorius
Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus
Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 212,197 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 164,320 |
| Illinois | 98,254 |
| Texas | 52,759 |
| Colorado | 41,575 |
| California | 40,381 |
| Quebec | 23,953 |
| Vermont | 23,926 |
| Michigan | 18,037 |
| Mexico | 11,450 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MimicCan mimic sounds or other speciesChecked by the maintainer
- VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Mockingbirds and Thrashers · Mimidae |
| Genus | Typical Mockingbirds · Mimus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Native Birds of Bangor, Maine, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Northern Mockingbird with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.