Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808)

23–26 cmLength52 gWeight

The tropical mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) is a resident breeding bird from southern Mexico to northern and eastern South America and in the Lesser Antilles and other Caribbean islands.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela, Panama

Tropical Mockingbird has been recorded at 699 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 28 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago4,090 records
Ammo Dump PondsPanama3,380 records
Posada El GalloVenezuela2,954 records

More places

Bubali Bird SanctuaryAruba2,588 records
Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary – Bird's Eye View LodgeBelize2,293 records
Parque Simon BolivarVenezuela2,072 records
Crooked Tree Wildlife SanctuaryBelize1,840 records
Parque del EsteVenezuela1,620 records
Gamboa Rainforest ReservePanama1,612 records
Camino a MisnébalamMexico1,462 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Venezuela Panama Mexico Trinidad & Tobago Belize Costa Rica Aruba

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 tropical mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) is a resident breeding bird from southern Mexico to northern and eastern South America and in the Lesser Antilles and other Caribbean islands.

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Questions

How big is the Tropical Mockingbird?

The Tropical Mockingbird is about 23–26 cm long and weighs around 52 g.

Where does the Tropical Mockingbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to El Salvador, northern, eastern South America. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Venezuela and Panama.