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Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

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Description:

-- General Description: The northern mockingbird is a medium-sized (8-11 inches) songbird. Mockingbirds have small heads, a long, thin bill with a hint of a downward curve, and long legs. *Both males and females look alike.

Habitat:

* Specific Habitat: I observed this northern mockingbird perched on a deck in a residential neighborhood in Huntsville, Alabama. * General Habitat: Northern Mockingbirds are found in towns, suburbs, backyards, parks, forest edges, and open land at low elevations.

Reference Links:

Northern mockingbird, Northern Mockingbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithol…

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