Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)
Blue Mockingbird (Melanotis caerulescens) - HBW 10, p. 479
French: Moqueur bleu
German: Blauspottdrossel
Spanish: Mulato Azul
Taxonomy: Orpheus caerulescens Swainson, 1827, Mexico.
Probably forms a superspecies with M. hypoleucus; was in the past sometimes considered conspecific, but this view based on aberrant specimens of race longirostris. Proposed race effuticus (from W Mexico) generally regarded as indistinguishable from nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- caerulescens (Swainson, 1827) - W, E & S Mexico (Sonora and SE Chihuahua S to Oaxaca, and SW Tamaulipas S to Puebla and W Veracruz).
- longirostris Nelson, 1898 - Tres Marías Is, off W Mexico.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a pine tree, singing once and flying away. Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp caerulescens)
Josep del Hoyo 18 April 2009 3 years ago 28 sec 3.7 -
A bird on top of a tree, looking around. Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp caerulescens)
Josep del Hoyo 18 April 2009 3 years ago 29 sec 3.6 -
In Ficus benjamina tree, calling, singing and eating berries. Locality Lomas Altas, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 4 April 2012 40 weeks ago 39 sec 3.3
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A bird on a branch.
Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp caerulescens)
Josep del Hoyo 17 April 2009 3 years ago 2.7 -
Bird skulking (as usual) in ash tree in my former garden
Locality Tepepan, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 3 March 2008 1 year ago 2.6 -
a poor view of a bird
Locality Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
albert 7 March 2009 4 years ago 2
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A bird singing once. Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp caerulescens)
Josep del Hoyo 18 April 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
A bird whistling.
Locality Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp caerulescens)
Josep del Hoyo 19 April 2009 3 years ago 2 -
Singing from roadside scrub. Locality Coajomulco, Morelos State, Mexico (Northern)
(ssp caerulescens)
David Beadle 3 October 2001 12 weeks ago 0
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