Mimid
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Mimids Gray Catbird
Genera
Cinclocerthia Dumetella Margarops Melanoptila Melanotis Mimodes Mimus Nesomimus Oreoscoptes Ramphocinclus Toxostoma
The Mimids are a New World family of passerine birds that includes thrashers , mockingbirds , tremblers , and the New World catbirds . As their name (Latin for "mimic") suggests, these birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors.
The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance.
There are at least 34 species in 10 genera.
Species list
Black Catbird , Melanoptila glabrirostris
Bahama Mockingbird, Mimus gundlachii
Northern Mockingbird , Mimus polyglottos
Tropical Mockingbird, Mimus gilvus
Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Mimus saturninus
Patagonian Mockingbird, Mimus patagonicus
Brown-backed Mockingbird, Mimus dorsalis
White-banded Mockingbird, Mimus triurus
Long-tailed Mockingbird, Mimus longicaudatus
Chilean Mockingbird, Mimus thenca
Galapagos Mockingbird, Nesomimus parvulus
Charles Mockingbird, Nesomimus trifasciatus
Hood Mockingbird, Nesomimus macdonaldi
San Cristobal Mockingbird, Nesomimus melanotis
Socorro Mockingbird, Mimodes graysoni
Brown Thrasher , Toxostoma rufum
Long-billed Thrasher, Toxostoma longirostre
Cozumel Thrasher , Toxostoma guttatum
Gray Thrasher, Toxostoma cinereum
Bendire's Thrasher, Toxostoma bendirei
Ocellated Thrasher, Toxostoma ocellatum
Curve-billed Thrasher, Toxostoma curvirostre
California Thrasher, Toxostoma redivivum
Crissal Thrasher, Toxostoma crissale
Le Conte's Thrasher, Toxostoma lecontei
Vizcaino Thrasher, Toxostoma arenicola
White-breasted Thrasher, Ramphocinclus brachyurus
Blue Mockingbird, Melanotis caerulescens
Blue-and-white Mockingbird, Melanotis hypoleucus
Gray Trembler, Cinclocerthia gutturalis
Brown Trembler, Cinclocerthia ruficauda
Scaly-breasted Thrasher , Margarops fuscus
Pearly-eyed Thrasher , Margarops fuscatus
