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The northern mockingbird pairs hatch about two to four broods a year. In one breeding attempt, the northern mockingbird lays an average of four eggs. [12] They are pale blue or greenish white with red or brown blotches, and measure about 25 by 18 millimetres (0.98 by 0.71 in). They hatch after about 11 to 14 days of incubation by the female. [35]
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of five states in the United States, a trend that was started in 1920, when the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs proposed the idea. In January 1927, Governor Dan Moody approved this, and Texas became the first state ever to choose a state bird.
A gray catbird's song is easily distinguished from that of the northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) or brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) because the mockingbird repeats its phrases or "strophes" three to four times, the thrasher usually twice, but the catbird sings most phrases only once. The catbird's song is usually described as more raspy ...
This is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species recorded in Big Bend National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Texas.Unless otherwise noted, this list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS) as of July 2024.
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Mississippi. This list of birds of Mississippi contains species credibly documented in the U.S. state of Mississippi, as accepted by the Mississippi Ornithological Society Bird Records Committee (MBRC). As of March 2018, there were 426 species on the official list. [1]
Canada goose. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills that are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.
The tropical mockingbird has sometimes been considered conspecific with its closest living relative, the northern mockingbird (Milvus polyglottos) and forms a superspecies with it. The critically endangered Socorro mockingbird (M. graysoni) is also much closer to these two than previously believed. [4] The tropical mockingbird has these ten ...
Northern flicker: Colaptes auratus: Northern mockingbird: Mimus polyglottos: Olive-sided flycatcher: Contopus cooperi: Migrant species: Pacific loon: Gavia pacifica: Rarely observed, mostly in the spring and then in the fall; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat: Pygmy nuthatch: Sitta pygmaea: Red-breasted nuthatch: Sitta canadensis