Northern Mockingbird
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Mockingbirds and Thrashers

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

LCLeast Concern
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.