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Bahama Mockingbird
Mimus gundlachii
Bahama Mockingbird (Mimus gundlachii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Bahama Mockingbird (Mimus gundlachii) is a member of the Mimidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 66.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Mimidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- Genus Mimus
- Species gundlachii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 66.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bahama Mockingbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Bahama Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bahama Mockingbird (Mimus gundlachii) is a member of the Mimidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Bahamas and Jamaica.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 66.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.1 cm and a tail of around 12 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 15,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bahama Mockingbird?
The Bahama Mockingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 66.8 g.
Where does the Bahama Mockingbird live?
The Bahama Mockingbird is found across North America with a range covering NA Bahamas and Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bahama Mockingbird belong to?
The Bahama Mockingbird (Mimus gundlachii) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bahama Mockingbird eat?
The Bahama Mockingbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bahama Mockingbird migrate?
The Bahama Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bahama Mockingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bahama Mockingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Bahama Mockingbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bahama Mockingbird's range?
The Bahama Mockingbird has a mapped global range of about 15,000 km².
Conservation
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