Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMimidae (Mímids)
- GenusMimus (Typical Mockingbirds)
- SpeciesMimus gilvus (Tropical Mockingbird)
The tropical mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) is a resident breeding bird from southern Mexico to northern and eastern South America and in the Lesser Antilles and other Caribbean islands. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Mockingbird sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Masked Cardinal
Paroaria nigrogenis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Black-backed Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola pica
Bicolored Conebill
Conirostrum bicolor
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Chrysomus icterocephalus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Mockingbird in Caroni Swamp?
About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Mockingbird sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Mockingbird in Caroni Swamp?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Mockingbird in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.