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Blue Mockingbird
Melanotis caerulescens (Swainson, 1827)
62 gWeight
The blue mockingbird (Melanotis caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae.
Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Mexico, United States
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Mexico, United States
Blue Mockingbird has been recorded at 32 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rancho PrimaveraMexico1,859 records
- Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico1,529 records
- Zona Arqueológica Monte AlbánMexico886 records
More places
- Reserva de La Chara PintaMexico818 records
- Parque Ecológico Cerro de MacuiltépetlMexico659 records
- Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico620 records
- Parque Ecológico de XochimilcoMexico382 records
- TecuitataMexico357 records
- ANP Bosque de TlalpanMexico354 records
- Universidad Latina de AméricaMexico336 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The blue mockingbird (Melanotis caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to Mexico, but has occurred as a vagrant in the southern United States. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
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Questions
How big is the Blue Mockingbird?
The Blue Mockingbird weighs around 62 g.
Where does the Blue Mockingbird live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico and United States.
When is the best time to see the Blue Mockingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Blue Mockingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue Mockingbird as Least Concern.
What does the Blue Mockingbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Blue Mockingbird in?
It belongs to the family Mockingbirds, Thrashers (Mimidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 62 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 111 mm
- Tail
- 126 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Mockingbirds, Thrashers Mimidae
- Genus
- Melanotis
Other birds in the genus Melanotis
Blue-and-white MockingbirdMelanotis hypoleucus
Grey CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
Black CatbirdMelanoptila glabrirostris
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Tropical MockingbirdMimus gilvus
Bahama MockingbirdMimus gundlachii
Chilean MockingbirdMimus thenca
Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus
Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus
Patagonian MockingbirdMimus patagonicus
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