Mimus Boie 1826 (perching bird)

Aves - Passeriformes - Mimidae

Synonym: Orpheus Swainson 1827

Parent taxon: Mimidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Allenia, Cinclocerthia, Dumetella, Margarops, Oreoscoptes, Toxostoma

Subtaxa: Mimus gundlachii Mimus polyglottos Mimus trifasciatus

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Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Bahamas (6 collections), the Dominican Republic (1), Ecuador (4), United States (2: California, Florida)

Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences

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