Listen to the long-tailed mockingbird
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About the long-tailed mockingbird
The long-tailed mockingbird is a bird in the family Mimidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 67 g.
What does the long-tailed mockingbird sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The long-tailed mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Related birds in the genus Mimus
More from the family Mimidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a long-tailed mockingbird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the long-tailed mockingbird on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the long-tailed mockingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the long-tailed mockingbird as “least concern”.
What family does the long-tailed mockingbird belong to?
The long-tailed mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) belongs to the family Mimidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Mimus longicaudatus - Long tailed Mockingbird by Igor Lazo – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2671340 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Long-tailed mockingbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by DickDaniels ( http://theworldbirds.org/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0