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Socorro Mockingbird
Mimus graysoni
Socorro Mockingbird (Mimus graysoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Socorro Mockingbird (Mimus graysoni) is a member of the Mimidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 65.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Mimidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- Genus Mimus
- Species graysoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Socorro Mockingbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Socorro Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Socorro Mockingbird (Mimus graysoni) is a member of the Mimidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Socorro I.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 12.2 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 15 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Socorro Mockingbird?
The Socorro Mockingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65.5 g.
Where does the Socorro Mockingbird live?
The Socorro Mockingbird is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Socorro I, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Socorro Mockingbird belong to?
The Socorro Mockingbird (Mimus graysoni) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Socorro Mockingbird eat?
The Socorro Mockingbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Socorro Mockingbird migrate?
The Socorro Mockingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Socorro Mockingbird endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Socorro Mockingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Socorro 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 Socorro Mockingbird's range?
The Socorro Mockingbird has a mapped global range of about 15 km².
Conservation
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