mockingbird
noun
mock·ing·bird
ˈmä-kiŋ-ˌbərd 
ˈmȯ-
: a common grayish North American bird (Mimus polyglottos) related to the thrashers that is remarkable for its exact imitations of the notes of other birds
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At least 60 species of birds, such as cardinals, bluebirds, catbirds, and mockingbirds, dine on the drupes of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida).
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird as the state bird.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Vociferous mockingbirds, the avians that most fascinated Darwin.
—Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Unmated male mockingbirds are the most persistent singers, and the only ones who will sing at night.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird as the state bird.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Vociferous mockingbirds, the avians that most fascinated Darwin.
—Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Unmated male mockingbirds are the most persistent singers, and the only ones who will sing at night.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
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mockingbird
noun
mock·ing·bird
ˈmäk-iŋ-ˌbərd
ˈmȯk-
: a common grayish North American songbird that is closely related to the catbirds and thrashers and is noted for the sweetness of its song and for its imitations of the notes of other birds
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