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Common Name

Northern Mockingbird

Alternate Names

Common Type

Mockingbird

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Mimidae

Genus

Mimus

Species

polyglottos

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Northern Mocking Bird N.J, D.R

Number of Sub-Species

Three Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident but northern birds move south in cold weather

Preferred Habitat

Sparse vegetation, desert scrub, chaparral. Urban areas are parks and gardens.

Distribution and Range

Across the US and Canada and south into Central America plus some Caribbean islands.

Food

Arthropods, worms, berries, fruits, seeds and occasionally lizards.

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