mockingbird
noun
mock·ing·bird
ˈmä-kiŋ-ˌbərd 
ˈmȯ-
: a common grayish North American bird (Mimus polyglottos) related to the thrashers that is remarkable for its exact imitations of the notes of other birds
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Blue jays, chickadees, crows, and mockingbirds are all examples of birds that will engage in a predator pile-on.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Any minute now, the mockingbird will trill at me to go to bed.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
Male Northern mockingbirds will sing all day and night when searching for a mate.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Modern-day birds like the northern mockingbird and the greater roadrunner use their feathers to forage for food.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Any minute now, the mockingbird will trill at me to go to bed.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
Male Northern mockingbirds will sing all day and night when searching for a mate.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Modern-day birds like the northern mockingbird and the greater roadrunner use their feathers to forage for food.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
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mockingbird
noun
mock·ing·bird
ˈmäk-iŋ-ˌbərd
ˈmȯk-
: a common grayish North American songbird that is closely related to the catbirds and thrashers and is noted for the sweetness of its song and for its imitations of the notes of other birds
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