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Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Photo by DsPinkston
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Field Notes

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: This northern mockingbird was spotted 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.

Notes:

-- A male Northern Mockingbird may learn around 200 songs throughout his life.
-- Northern Mockingbirds sing all through the day, and often into the night. Most nocturnal singers are unmated males
-- eBird reports Northern Mockingbirds in abundance year-round in north Alabama.

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