National Wildlife Federation
Songbird Postcard Series 501-9
MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus polyglottos)
Immortalized in music and literature, the lilting song of the Mockingbird has long been one
of the rare delights of nature. The charm and variety of his song is surpassed by few other
birds. True to his name, he delights in mimicking other birds and has even been known to
mimic musical instruments. The world is his, and he makes himself at home equally in the
small backyard or the open meadowland. One lone Mockingbird can lift his voice in song
in the soft summer moonlight, and soon, from every corner of the meadow, other birds will
wake to join him. The nest is small and loosely made of twigs, usually located in shrubs or
low trees.
Copyright 1939 National Wildlife Federation, Washington, D. C.
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