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To Name a Mockingbird

DimWitDimWit Posts: 553
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I know the picture is c*y, but is this a kind of mockingbird? It was feeding on fruit in my garden. Thank you.

Last edited: 06 January 2018 21:22:22

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  • ObelixxObelixx Vendée, Western FrancePosts: 16,417

    As far as I know, mockingbirds are a USA species.  Not British or European.   Where are you? 

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  • DimWitDimWit Posts: 553

    Brazil, Obelixx. I know it's desperation, but I don't know any bird watching forum here (or anywhere!) and I'd like to know which bird this is I have never seen. There are many European birds in my town (turtledoves, wrens, sparrows), so maybe...

  • ObelixxObelixx Vendée, Western FrancePosts: 16,417

    Try a wildlife website.  Eg, in the UK there is the RSPB which has a list of all birds native to and visitors to the UK.  There must be something similar for the USA and South America, if not Brazil.

    https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/community/my_gallery/m/62ec3f6a-f900-4402-beb1-24f5dfa35905/779827.aspx 

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  • Muddle-UpMuddle-Up Posts: 14,067

    Could be this one,  DimWit.....looks very similar

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_mockingbird

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  • DimWitDimWit Posts: 553

    It does look like that one, Muddle-Up. It certainly was impudent, and stood up against the thrushes that have taken my garden over!

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