Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - HBW 10, p. 485
French: Moqueur polyglotte
German: Spottdrossel
Spanish: Sinsonte Norteño
Other common names: Common Mockingbird
Taxonomy: Turdus[] polyglottos Linnaeus, 1758, Virginia, USA.
Forms a superspecies, and sometimes considered conspecific, with M. gilvus; apparent hybrids between the two reported in S Mexico. Reported as interbreeding, probably rarely, with M. gundlachii in Caribbean. Race leucopterus sometimes merged with nominate. Proposed races elegans and delinificus (both from Bahamas), described largely on basis of whiter underparts, and dominicus (Haiti), supposedly with more white in wings, considered better treated within orpheus. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leucopterus (Vigors, 1839) - extreme SW Canada (S British Columbia E to S Manitoba) and W USA (E to Nebraska and Texas) S to S Mexico (rarely, to Isthmus of Tehuantepec), including Socorro I (off W Mexico) and many other offshore islands in Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California.
- polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) - extreme SE Canada and E USA.
- orpheus (Linneaus, 1758) - Bahamas S to Greater Antilles, Cayman Is and Virgin Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A frontal view of an adult perched and singing. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp leucopterus)
Don DesJardin 11 April 2008 4 years ago 42 sec 4.9 -
Adult feeding nestling. If you listen closely, the adult gives a single, low-pitched "cluck" which immediately causes the nestl Locality Riverside County, California, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 26 June 2009 3 years ago 17 sec 4.6 -
Adult performing nest maintenance. Eats invertebrate found in nest and carries off what looks like a piece of vegetation. Mate Locality Riverside County, California, USA (United States) (ssp leucopterus)
Conan Guard 28 June 2009 3 years ago 25 sec 4.6 -
A dorsal view of an adult perched and singing Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp leucopterus)
Don DesJardin 29 February 2008 5 years ago 30 sec 4.6 -
Carefully catching a small snake or large worm Locality Breezes Jibacoa, Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque Province, Cuba (ssp orpheus)
Joe Angseesing 13 May 2011 38 weeks ago 23 sec 4.3 -
A adult drying off its feathers after bathing Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp leucopterus)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2008 5 years ago 34 sec 4.2
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Male Adult Northern Mockingbird on Post
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 5 May 2013 4 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 4.4 -
Adult
Locality Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp polyglottos)
Paul Cools 5 February 2009 29 weeks ago 4.3 -
Perched showing large white wing patch
Locality Boqueron Bird Refuge, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico (ssp orpheus)
Paul A Guris 15 March 2012 1 year ago 4.3 -
Sitting in tree
Locality Guánica Dry Forest Reserve, Guánica, Puerto Rico
Bob Thompson 12 January 2010 3 years ago 4.2 -
This bird almost lived in the car, admired itself in the mirror and hopped around the inside freely.
Locality Port Antonio, Surrey County, Jamaica
David Lingard 24 November 2012 17 weeks ago 4.2 -
Northern Mockingbird
Locality Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp leucopterus)
Alex Woodruff 1 March 2011 1 year ago 4.2
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A male singing at dawn Locality Decatur, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (United States)
(ssp polyglottus)
Stuart Fisher 22 May 2010 2 years ago 4.5 -
A male singing rather hesitantly Locality Atlanta, Georgia, USA (United States)
Stuart Fisher 4 June 2009 3 years ago 4.3 -
A bird alarm calling in a hedge Locality Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA (United States)
(ssp polyglottos)
Stuart Fisher 30 May 2010 2 years ago 4 -
An adult singing on a tree branch. Un adulto vocalizando desde la rama de un árbol. Locality Utuado, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 19 September 2006 3 years ago 4 -
Bird perched and singig against the wind near beach. Locality Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Antonio Silveira 6 March 2013 7 weeks ago 0
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