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Blue-and-white Mockingbird
Melanotis hypoleucus
Blue-and-white Mockingbird (Melanotis hypoleucus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Blue-and-white Mockingbird (Melanotis hypoleucus) is a member of the Mimidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 68 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 Melanotis
- Species hypoleucus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 68 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird (Melanotis hypoleucus) belongs to the Mimidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to El Salvador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 68 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 12.7 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 99,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-and-white Mockingbird?
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 68 g.
Where does the Blue-and-white Mockingbird live?
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to El Salvador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-and-white Mockingbird belong to?
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird (Melanotis hypoleucus) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-and-white Mockingbird eat?
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-and-white Mockingbird migrate?
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-and-white 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 Blue-and-white Mockingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-and-white 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 Blue-and-white Mockingbird's range?
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird has a mapped global range of about 99,000 km².
Conservation
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