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Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Photo by Jannelly .A.
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Field Notes

Description:

Northern Mockingbirds have small heads, a long bill with a slight curve going down, and long legs. Their wings are short and rounded. Northern Mockingbirds are overall gray-brown and more light on their belly.

Habitat:

Northern Mockingbirds can be found in backyards, parks, suburbs, and open land at low altitude.

Notes:

Northern Mockingbird's are very aggressive and possessive of their territory. They are usually found alone or in pairs. These birds also sing endlessly.

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Removing and reposting pictures in order to delete other peoples comments and suggestions is considered unacceptable behaviour. For your information a number of people went to a lot of trouble to point out your identification errors and give you the correct information, which is also beneficial to all other users. The original information which was posted and you deleted is still held on file.

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Kerr HS Biology Backyard Birds
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PublishedMay 30, 2014

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