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Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus

Described by: Vieillot (1808)
Alternate common name(s): St. Andrews Mockingbird, Large-billed Mockingbird, Blue-gray Mockingbird, Blue-grey Mockingbird, Southern Mockingbird, San Andres Mockingbird
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 © William Hull  Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Dec 27, 2002 © William Hull  Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Dec 27, 2002 © William Hull  Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Dec 27, 2002 © William Hull  Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Dec 27, 2002 © William Hull 
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Range

C. to s. Central America. N. and e. South America. West Indies, Lesser Antilles;
Fragmented distribution;
Four mainland populations;
(1) S. Mexico along the Gulf-Caribbean slope of s. Veracruz, e. Oaxaca, Tabasco, e. Chiapas), Guatemala (Peten, arid internal valleys, and nw. Pacific slope), Belize, Honduras (arid interior and Pacific lowlands), and El Salvador.
(2) Se. Mexico (Yucatan Peninsula, Mujeres Islands and Holbox Is.) and Belize.
(3) West Indies, Lesser Antilles from Guadeloupe, Desirade and Antigua s. to Martinique and the Windward Is.
(4) Trinidad and Tobago.
(5) N. Venezuela Is.
(6) St. Andrews Is. In the w. Caribbean.
(7) W. and c. Colombia. Population of this race in the Pacific lowlands of El Salvador s. to Panama is derived largely from escaped caged birds from Colombia.
(8) N. and e. Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and ex. n. Brazil.
(9) Surinam and Guiana.
(10) Coastal e. Brazil (e. Bahia).

Videos

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird hops from a rock to a fence.

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is perched on a branch.

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird hops along the ground, picks up some sticks and then takes flight.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Dan Mennill
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Ministerio do Meio Ambiente
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Birds of Suriname
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 Source: William Hull

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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