Listen to the northern mockingbird
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About the northern mockingbird
The northern mockingbird is a bird in the family Mimidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 48 g.
What does the northern 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 northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae. The species is also found in some parts of the Caribbean, as well as on the Hawaiian Islands. It is typically a permanent resident across much of its range, but northern mockingbirds may move farther south during inclement weather or prior to the onset of winter. The northern mockingbird has gray to brown upper feathers and a paler belly. Its tail and wings have white patches which are visible in flight.
Related birds in the genus Mimus
More from the family Mimidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a northern mockingbird sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the northern 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 northern mockingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the northern mockingbird as “least concern”.
What family does the northern mockingbird belong to?
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) belongs to the family Mimidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Mimus Polyglottos 05-10-2013 by Kevin Lakhani – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Northern Mockingbird – Cabrillo National Monument by Xeno-Canto.org – Public domain (NPS) · NPS
- Wikidata Q829683 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Northern mockingbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Rhododendrites – CC BY-SA 4.0