Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMimidae (Mímids)
- GenusMimus (Typical Mockingbirds)
- SpeciesMimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird)
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae. The species is also found in some parts of the Caribbean, as well as on the Hawaiian Islands. It is typically a permanent resident across much of its range, but northern mockingbirds may move farther south during inclement weather or prior to the onset of winter. The northern mockingbird has gray to brown upper feathers and a paler belly. Its tail and wings have white patches which are visible in flight. The species is known for its ability to mimic bird calls and other types of sound, including artificial and electronic noises. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Northern Mockingbird at Redwood National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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