Mimus polyglottos Linnaeus 1758 (northern mockingbird)

Aves - Passeriformes - Mimidae

Alternative combination: Turdus polyglottos

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Mimus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Bernstein 1965 and Linnaeus 1758

Sister taxa: Mimus gundlachii, Mimus trifasciatus

Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Bahamas (1 collection), the Dominican Republic (1), United States (2: California, Florida)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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