Mimus polyglottos
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae. The species is also found in some parts of the Caribbean, as well as on the Hawaiian Islands. It is typically a permanent resident across much of its range, but northern mockingbirds may move farther south during inclement weather or prior to the onset of winter. The northern mockingbird has gray to brown upper feathers and a paler belly. Its tail and wings have white patches which are visible in flight.
The species is known for its ability to mimic bird calls and other types of sound, including artificial and electronic noises. Studies have shown its ability to identify individual humans and treat them differently based on learned threat assessments. It is an omnivore and consumes fruit, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. It is often found in open areas, open woodlands and forest edges, and is quite common in urbanized areas. The species breeds from southeastern Canada throughout the United States to the Greater Antilles. It is listed as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The mockingbird is influential in United States culture, being the state bird of five states, appearing in book titles, songs and lullabies, and making other appearances in popular culture. Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Havana | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 9 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Mockingbird sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 366 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 141 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and June
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Mockingbird in Guadalupe Mountains National Park on a given day, against about 10% in September and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Mockingbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
10th of 29
Of the 29 parks where we can rate Northern Mockingbird sightings, Guadalupe Mountains National Park ranks 10th at about 40%. The best odds are in Los Haitises National Park (Dominican Republic, about 70%), Everglades National Park (United States, about 70%) and Big Bend National Park (United States, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Mimidae
The closest relatives of the Northern Mockingbird that you can see in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (family Mimidae, Mockingbirds and Thrashers) are Sage Thrasher (about 10%) and Curve-billed Thrasher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Mockingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (366 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
