Mimidae
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Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
→
taxon → |
| behavior |
territorial singing
→
|
| bodySize |
small to medium-sized passerines
→
|
| class |
Aves
→
|
| commonName |
mimids
→
|
| conservationStatus |
most species least concern
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|
| describedBy |
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
→
Thomas Horsfield → |
| diet |
fruits
→
insects → other invertebrates → seeds → |
| distribution |
Caribbean
→
Central America → New World → North America → South America → |
| eggColor |
speckled eggs
→
|
| foragingBehavior |
ground foraging
→
leaf litter probing → |
| hasSubfamily |
Miminae (in some classifications)
→
|
| includes |
catbirds
→
mockingbirds → thrashers → |
| infraorder |
Passerida
→
|
| kingdom |
Animalia
→
|
| knownFor |
vocal mimicry
→
|
| nestType |
cup-shaped nests
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|
| notableMember |
Dumetella carolinensis
→
Mimus polyglottos → Toxostoma rufum → |
| notableMemberCommonName |
Brown thrasher
→
Gray catbird → Northern mockingbird → |
| order |
Passeriformes
→
|
| phylum |
Chordata
→
|
| plumage |
generally dull-colored
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|
| reproductiveBehavior |
monogamous pairs (typical)
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|
| suborder |
Passeri
→
|
| taxonRank |
family
→
|
| typeGenus |
Mimus
→
|
| typicalHabitat |
scrublands
→
suburban areas → woodlands → |
| vocalization |
complex songs
→
imitation of environmental sounds → imitation of other bird species → |
| yearDescribed |
1827
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|
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Brown thrasher
→
Dumetella carolinensis → Mimus → Northern mockingbird → Toxostoma rufum → |
family |
|
Aves
→
|
hasSubgroup |
|
Mimus
→
|
parentTaxon |