Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)
Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) - HBW 10, p. 485
French: Moqueur des savanes
German: Tropenspottdrossel
Spanish: Sinsonte Tropical
Other common names: San Andres/St Andrew/Large-billed Mockingbird (magnirostris); Blue-grey Mockingbird (antelius)
Taxonomy: Turdus gilvus Vieillot, 1808, French Guiana.
Forms a superspecies, and sometimes considered conspecific, with M. polyglottos; apparent hybrids between the two reported in S Mexico. Race magnirostris sometimes treated as a separate species; antelius may also merit elevation to full species level. Population of tolimensis in Pacific lowlands of Central America (El Salvador S to Panama) originates largely from escaped cagebirds imported from Colombia. Ten subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- gracilis Cabanis, 1851 - S Mexico (E from E Veracruz and E Oaxaca) S to Honduras and El Salvador.
- leucophaeus Ridgway, 1888 - Yucatán Peninsula, Cozumel I and other offshore islands.
- magnirostris Cory, 1887 - San Andrés I, in SW Caribbean (off E Nicaragua).
- gracilis Cabanis, 1851 - S Mexico (E from E Veracruz and E Oaxaca) S to Honduras and El Salvador.
- leucophaeus Ridgway, 1888 - Yucatán Peninsula, Cozumel I and other offshore islands.
- magnirostris Cory, 1887 - San Andrés I, in SW Caribbean (off E Nicaragua).
- rostratus Ridgway, 1884 - S Caribbean islands (Aruba E to Blanquilla).
- antillarum Hellmayr & Seilern, 1915 - Lesser Antilles S from Antigua.
- tolimensis Ridgway, 1904 - E El Salvador S to Costa Rica and C Panama, and W & C Colombia S to extreme N Ecuador.
- melanopterus Lawrence, 1849 - N & NE Colombia, most of Venezuela (including Margarita I and Los Testigos), Guyana and N Brazil (Roraima).
- tobagensis Dalmas, 1900 - Trinidad and Tobago.
- gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) - Suriname and French Guiana.
- antelius Oberholser, 1919 - coastal NE & E Brazil (S to Rio de Janeiro).
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A bird feeding on a banana Locality Reinita de Cielo Azul Reserve, San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander Department, Colombia (ssp tolimensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2007 5 years ago 36 sec 4.6 -
An adult, with a Black-billed Thrush behind, feeding on bananas Locality La Mesa, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp tolimensis)
Pere Sugranyes 30 November 2006 5 years ago 14 sec 4.5 -
A frontal view of a bird perched looking around, then flying away Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp leucophaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2006 5 years ago 16 sec 4.3 -
Mimus gilvus perched on the top of cactus singing against the wind. Locality Malmok, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 15 June 2011 1 year ago 1 min 15 sec 4.2 -
Bird singing perched on cactus. Locality Arashi, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 17 May 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 53 sec 4 -
bird perching on tree early morning 05.45 am Locality Lecheria, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 27 May 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 33 sec 4 -
a juvenile begging for food Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
DAVID ASCANIO 1 March 2011 2 years ago 52 sec 4 -
A bird with an egg, probably stolen Locality Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 3 years ago 8 sec 4 -
Bird eating fruits Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp melanopterus)
Anthony Laven 1 November 1995 3 years ago 13 sec 4 -
A bird singing and expelling a pellet. Locality Icapuí, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp antelius)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2008 4 years ago 44 sec 4 -
Bird perched in natural area of the island. Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 27 January 2013 19 weeks ago 25 sec 3.8 -
A bird singing from a roof. Locality Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp gilvus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 21 May 2011 1 year ago 52 sec 3.8 -
Bird singing perched on the tree in the garden of hotel near the beach. Locality Palm Beach, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 10 May 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 1 min 8 sec 3.7 -
A preening bird while perched on a see-saw, eventually flying away. Locality Babunhol, Brokopondo District, Suriname (ssp gilvus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 21 March 2011 1 year ago 38 sec 3.7 -
A bird perched on a twig, wiping it's bill and looking around. Locality Cultuurtuin, Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp gilvus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 5 February 2011 1 year ago 17 sec 3.7 -
A bird on a branch, then flying away. Locality Icapuí, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp antelius)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2008 4 years ago 31 sec 3.7 -
A bird on a trunk and then flying away Locality Reinita de Cielo Azul Reserve, San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander Department, Colombia (ssp tolimensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2007 5 years ago 21 sec 3.7 -
A bird ejecting a pellet, preening, shaking the plumage, scratching the head and calling Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp leucophaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 6 years ago 51 sec 3.7 -
A bird singing from a wire. Locality Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp gilvus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 16 May 2011 1 year ago 39 sec 3.6 -
A juvenil feeding on banana Locality Colombia
Pere Sugranyes 10 November 2007 4 years ago 10 sec 3.6 -
Two birds perched near us in area of vegetation of "caxandó" (species of palm of dunes). Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 30 January 2013 19 weeks ago 52 sec 3.5 -
A bird perched on a cable, ruffling its feathers. Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp leucophaeus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2005 3 years ago 8 sec 3.5 -
A bird sitting on a branch then flying away Locality Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (ssp melanopterus)
Keith Blomerley 25 February 2006 6 years ago 6 sec 3.4 -
male perched and singing. Locality Praia do Forte, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 October 2009 40 weeks ago 21 sec 3.3 -
A bird in a tree, singing Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp leucophaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 6 years ago 43 sec 3.3 -
A bird at a feeder, eating banana Locality Arrierito Antioqueño Natural Reserve, Anorí, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp tolimensis)
Josep del Hoyo 11 February 2007 6 years ago 46 sec 3.3 -
A bird on top of a dead tree, singing Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp leucophaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 6 years ago 56 sec 3.3 -
A bird on the ground, foraging, and using a small fence as vantage point Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp leucophaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 6 years ago 29 sec 3.2 -
A bird on the beach Locality Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp tobagensis)
Peter Nash 21 April 2005 7 years ago 20 sec 3.1 -
bird perched Locality Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 3 years ago 32 sec 3 -
Three birds on a road, displaying all together, then flying away Locality Celestún, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp leucophaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2006 5 years ago 32 sec 2.7 -
on the ground Locality Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 3 years ago 16 sec 2.7 -
A bird in a tree looking around, then flying away. Locality Parador Santa María, Comitán, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp gracilis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 April 2009 3 years ago 13 sec 2.7 -
bird on the ground Locality Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 3 years ago 30 sec 2.5 -
A bird singing from a lemon tree Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Miguel Emmanuelli 3 August 2009 3 years ago 22 sec 2.5 -
One bird on the beatch. Locality Alagoas State, Brazil
Yoel Jimenez 21 December 2006 3 years ago 12 sec 2.5
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