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Mockingbird
Mockingbirds are a group of New World passerine birds from the family (biology), family Mimidae. They are best known for the habit of some species Mimicry, mimicking the songs of other birds and the sounds of insects and amphibians, often loudly and in rapid succession and for being extremely territory (animal), territorial when raising hatchlings. Studies have shown the ability of some species to identify individual humans and treat them differently based on learned threat assessments. The only mockingbird commonly found in North America is the northern mockingbird. Mockingbirds are known for singing late at night, even past midnight. They are opportunistic omnivores, feeding on insects, fruits, seeds, and occasional greens. The northern mockingbird is the state bird of five states in the United States, a trend that was started in 1920, when the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs proposed the idea. In January 1927, Governor Dan Moody approved this, and Texas became the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Mockingbird
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 Bird migration, 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. The species is known for its ability to mimic bird calls and other types of sound, including artificial and electronic noises. Studies have shown its ability to identify individual humans and treat them differently based on learned threat assessments. It is an omnivore and consumes fruit, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. It is often found in open areas, open woodlands and forest edges, and is quite common in urbanized areas. The species br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimus Polyglottos (Mockingbird Fledgling)
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. The species is known for its ability to mimic bird calls and other types of sound, including artificial and electronic noises. Studies have shown its ability to identify individual humans and treat them differently based on learned threat assessments. It is an omnivore and consumes fruit, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. It is often found in open areas, open woodlands and forest edges, and is quite common in urbanized areas. The species breeds from sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimus
''Mimus'' is a genus of passerine birds in the family (biology), family Mimidae. It contains the typical mockingbirds. Taxonomy The genus ''Mimus'' was introduced in 1826 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie to contain a single species, ''Turdus polyglottis'' Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 1758, the northern mockingbird, which becomes the type species by monotypy. The genus name is Latin for "mimic". A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2006 found that the genus ''Nesomimus'', containing the species endemic to the Galápagos islands, was embedded in the genus ''Mimus''. The genera were therefore merged under the earlier name, ''Mimus''. The position of the Galápagos species within the genus ''Mimus'' was confirmed by a more comprehensive study published in 2016. The genus contains 14 species: * Brown-backed mockingbird, ''Mimus dorsalis'' * Bahama mockingbird, ''Mimus gundlachii'' * Long-tailed mockingbird, ''Mimus longicaudatus'' * Patagonian mockingbird, ''Mimus patagonicus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesomimus
''Mimus'' is a genus of passerine birds in the family Mimidae. It contains the typical mockingbirds. Taxonomy The genus ''Mimus'' was introduced in 1826 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie to contain a single species, ''Turdus polyglottis'' Linnaeus, 1758, the northern mockingbird, which becomes the type species by monotypy. The genus name is Latin for "mimic". A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2006 found that the genus ''Nesomimus'', containing the species endemic to the Galápagos islands, was embedded in the genus ''Mimus''. The genera were therefore merged under the earlier name, ''Mimus''. The position of the Galápagos species within the genus ''Mimus'' was confirmed by a more comprehensive study published in 2016. The genus contains 14 species: * Brown-backed mockingbird, ''Mimus dorsalis'' * Bahama mockingbird, ''Mimus gundlachii'' * Long-tailed mockingbird, ''Mimus longicaudatus'' * Patagonian mockingbird, ''Mimus patagonicus'' * Chilean mockingbird, ''Mimu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahama Mockingbird
The Bahama mockingbird (''Mimus gundlachii'') is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica and the Turks and Caicos Islands, and is a vagrant to Florida. Taxonomy and systematics The Bahama mockingbird has two subspecies, the nominate ''Mimus gundlachii gundlachii'' and ''M. g. hillii''. Its specific epithet honors Juan Gundlach.Cody, M. L. (2020). Bahama Mockingbird (''Mimus gundlachii''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.bahmoc.01 retrieved July 20, 2021 Description The Bahama mockingbird is long and weighs between with an average of . Adults of the nominate subspecies have a mottled face with a pale supercilium. Their upperparts are brownish gray with dark streaks from the crown to the lower back. Their outer tail feathers have whitish tips. Their underparts are light gray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-tailed Mockingbird
The long-tailed mockingbird (''Mimus longicaudatus'') is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics The long-tailed mockingbird has four subspecies, the nominate ''Mimus longicaudatus longicaudatus'', ''M. l. platensis'', ''M. l. albogriseus'', and ''M. l. maranonicus''. Description The long-tailed mockingbird is long and weighs with an average of . Males are slightly larger than females. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a broad white supercilium and a black stripe through the eye that touches a black patch on the white cheek. Their crown and upperparts are brownish gray with darker streaks. The wings and long tail are mostly dusky brown, with patches of white that show conspicuously in flight. The throat, belly, and vent area are white and the breast and flanks buff to dull brown. Juveniles are similar to adults with the addition of streaks on the chest.Cody, M. L. (2020). Long-tailed Mockingbird (''Mimus longi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown-backed Mockingbird
The brown-backed mockingbird (''Mimus dorsalis'') is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia. Taxonomy and systematics The brown-backed mockingbird is a sister species to the white-banded mockingbird (''Mimus triurus''). It is monotypic.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 23 May 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved May 24, 2021 Description The brown-backed mockingbird is long and weighs between with an average of . The adult has a well-defined whitish supercilium, a black line through the eye, and dusky cheeks. Its crown and upperparts are chestnut brown that is brightest on the rump. The crown has darker streaks. Most of the tail is blackish but the outer three to four feathers are white. Its under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimid
__NOTOC__ The mimids are the New World family of passerine birds, Mimidae, that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. As their name (Latin for "mimic") suggests, these birds are notable for their vocalization, especially some species' remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. They are commonly referred to as mimic thrushes but are not, in fact, thrushes (which are members of family Turdidae). Description There are over 30 species of mimids in two larger and some ten small or monotypic genera. They tend toward dull grays and browns in their appearance, though a few are black or blue-gray, and many have red, yellow, or white irises. They range from 20 to 33 centimetres in length, and 36 to 56 grams in weight. Many mimids have a rather thrush-like pattern: brown above, pale with dark streaks or spots below. They tend to have longer tails than thrushes (or the bigger wrens, which they also resem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanotis
''Melanotis'' is a genus of bird in the family Mimidae. It contains the following species: Etymology The word ''Melanotis'' is derived from the Ancient Greek Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ... roots ''melano-/μελανο-'' "black" and ''ot-/ὠτ-'' "ear". Description The two ''Melanotis'' species are the world's most brightly colored mockingbirds. References Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mimidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrasher
Thrashers are a New World group of passerine birds related to mockingbirds and New World catbirds. Like these, they are in the family Mimidae. There are 15 species in one large and 4 monotypic genera. These do not form a clade but are a phenetic assemblage. It is more likely than not — though by no means robustly supported — that the sage thrasher is a basal lineage among a group also consisting of mockingbirds and '' Toxostoma'' thrashers. The Caribbean thrashers occupy varying positions in an assemblage consisting of them, the tremblers, and the New World catbirds. Here, the white-breasted thrasher appears to be quite basal though it is impossible to place it anywhere with certainty, whereas the pearly-eyed thrasher is probably quite close to the tremblers. (Hunt ''et al.'' 2001, Barber ''et al.'' 2004) Their common name describes the behaviour of these birds when searching for food on the ground: they use their long bills to "thrash" through dirt or dead leaves. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
