Northern Mockingbird
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyMimidae
HabitatVaried
RangeAmericas
Length25 cm
Wingspan33 cm
Weight50 g
DietOmnivore
About the Northern Mockingbird
Can learn over 200 songs, imitating other birds, car alarms, and frogs. Bachelor males sing through the night in spring. Repertoire keeps growing for life. Defends food and territory with dramatic wing flashes.
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