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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Mimidae

Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
23–25.5 cm
Body Mass
52 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 86

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 86).

DEF 53

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 53).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

JUAN ANTONIO ALONSO DE JUAN · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: Southern Mexico to El Salvador & Northern & Eastern South America Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub
10 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Mimus gilvus gracilis

    s Mexico to Honduras and El Salvador

  • Mimus gilvus leucophaeus

    Yucatán Pen. (se Mexico) and Cozumel I. (off se Mexico)

  • Mimus gilvus antillarum

    Lesser Antilles s from Antigua

  • Mimus gilvus tobagensis

    Trinidad and Tobago

  • Mimus gilvus rostratus

    islands off n Venezuela

  • Mimus gilvus tolimensis

    e El Salvador to c Panama, w, c Colombia to n Ecuador

  • Mimus gilvus melanopterus

    n Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and n Brazil

  • Mimus gilvus gilvus

    Suriname and French Guiana

  • Mimus gilvus antelius

    ne, e Brazil

  • Mimus gilvus magnirostris

    San Andrés I. (off e Nicaragua)

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Mimus gilvus

Which family does it belong to?

Mockingbirds, Thrashers (Mimidae)

Where is it found?

Middle America & South America: Southern Mexico to El Salvador & Northern & Eastern South America

Sources & credits

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