#mimidae

[herpsandbirds]

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), EAT A TASTY BERRY!!!, family Mimidae, order Passeriformes, Long Island, NY, USA

Porcelain Berry.

photograph by Jay Koolpix

[iridescent-wildlife]

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). Family Mimidae, order Passeriformes.

Oklahoma, USA. January 2021.

[brooklynbridgebirds]

Gray Catbird Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Dark Forest

[spinus-pinus]

Curve-billed Thrasher Toxostoma curvirostre

2/17/2024 Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona

[awkwardbirdsdreaming]

Bird #68 - the Grey Catbird (LC) [for @chchoodle ]

This bird is named after its 'mewing' call that sounds like a distressed cat. They are found through temperate regions of North America, down to eastern Mexico during winter. Rare vagrants to Europe have been recorded too, with one bird hitching a ride on a ship all the way to Hampshire!

I was surprised that they aren't related to Turdidae at all. Their song and behaviour seems really similar to the European blackbirds I have around here.

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Cenzontle :D The bird of 400 voices

Sure, it's been a while since we did them!

Have you seen the northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onFeb 24

[saritawolf]

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[best-bird-tournament]

Mimid (Mimidae) family

Which is the best bird?

Northern mockingbird

Black catbird

Pearly-eyed thrasher

St. Lucia thrasher

Gray trembler

Gray catbird

Blue-and-white mockingbird

Long-billed thrasher

Sage thrasher

Scaly-breasted thrasher

Voting ended onNov 26, 2025