Mimus

E32379
bird species genus taxon

Mimus is a genus of birds in the mockingbird family, best known for species like the Northern Mockingbird that are renowned for their complex and varied vocal mimicry.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Mimus polyglottos 1
Chilean mockingbird 1

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species ⓘ
genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
belongsTo mockingbird family ⓘ
characteristicBehavior mimicry of environmental sounds ⓘ
song mimicry of other bird species ⓘ
class Aves ⓘ
commonName Northern mockingbird ⓘ
surface form: Northern Mockingbird

mockingbirds ⓘ
distribution Americas ⓘ
family Mimidae ⓘ
habitat terrestrial habitats ⓘ
hasMember Northern mockingbird ⓘ
surface form: Northern Mockingbird
includesTaxon Mimus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Mimus polyglottos
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
notableFor complex songs ⓘ
varied vocal repertoire ⓘ
vocal mimicry ⓘ
order Passeriformes ⓘ
parentTaxon Mimidae ⓘ
Mimus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
scientificName Mimus self-link ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
vocalization complex and varied song ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: Chilean mockingbird
Mimus → includesTaxon → Mimus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Mimus polyglottos
Mimus → parentTaxon → Mimus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: Mimus polyglottos
Mimus → scientificName → Mimus self-link ⓘ
Mimidae → typeGenus → Mimus ⓘ