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Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Description:

Photo take near home i have this mockingbird very close in in the Aztec times this bird was know as "Cenzontle" bird of 400 voices and it was precious. The Northern Mockingbird appearance is usually gray/dark gray backs and white underparts. The layers of the wings are black, white, and gray. Part of their scapulars and tertiaries is made of a white spot in the wing which is usually hidden. The bottom feathers of the tail are white, while the rest are a black/gray color. Northern mockingbirds normally have many black spots in the feathers of the breast area.

Habitat:

The Northern Mockingbird breeds in southeastern Canada, the United States, northern Mexico, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and the Greater Antilles

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on May 21, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2012

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