Northern mockingbird

phylum	Chordata	The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This bird is mainly a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south during harsh weather. This species has rarely been observed in Europe. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema Naturæ in 1758 as Turdus polyglottos. The northern mockingbird is renowned for its mimicking ability, as reflected by the meaning of its scientific name, 'many-tongued mimic.' The northern mockingbird has gray to brown upper feathers and a paler belly. Its wings have white patches which are visible in flight. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Passeriformes
clade	Diapsida
Class	Aves
order	Passeriformes
family	Mimidae
genus	Mimus
species	M. polyglottos

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