{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "northern-mockingbird",
  "name": "Northern Mockingbird",
  "scientificName": "Mimus polyglottos",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a medium-sized grey North American songbird famous for extraordinary vocal mimicry — it can learn and replicate 200 or more songs, calls, and sounds, including other birds, frogs, insects, and even car alarms. Unmated males may sing continuously through the night during breeding season.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Passeriformes",
    "family": "Mimidae",
    "genus": "Mimus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.05,
    "lengthM": 0.26,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 8
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Mimus polyglottos"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (insects in summer, berries in winter)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Open woodland, gardens, parks, suburban areas, scrub"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Up to 8 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Length",
      "value": "21–26 cm (8–10 in)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    },
    {
      "label": "State bird of",
      "value": "Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Widespread across the continental United States, southern Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean year-round.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Mimus polyglottos.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Mimus%20polyglottos&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Mimus polyglottos. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mimus_polyglottos/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Northern Mockingbird.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_mockingbird"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/northern-mockingbird/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/northern-mockingbird/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}