Mockingbirds & Thrashers of Texas
10 mockingbirds and thrashers recorded in Texas on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
10 mockingbirds and thrashers have been recorded in Texas on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Mimidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Mockingbirds & Thrashers of Texas to know first
Black CatbirdMelanoptila glabrirostris
Blue MockingbirdMelanotis caerulescens
Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum
Crissal ThrasherToxostoma crissale
Curve-billed ThrasherToxostoma curvirostre
Grey CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
Long-billed ThrasherToxostoma longirostre
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Sage ThrasherOreoscoptes montanus
Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus
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- New World Sparrows of Texas (38 species)
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- Hummingbirds of Texas (19 species)
- True Finches of Texas (18 species)
Mockingbirds & Thrashers in other regions
- Mockingbirds & Thrashers of Mexico (18 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many mockingbirds and thrashers are found in Texas?
10 mockingbirds and thrashers that we profile appear on Texas's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these mockingbirds and thrashers really found there?
Yes — each one is on Texas's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these mockingbirds and thrashers belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see mockingbirds and thrashers in Texas right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.
