Northern Mockingbird

Start with these clues

Look for long proportions and white wing flashes in flight.

Relative size

Medium

Look around

Shrubs, Lawn, Trees

Region and season

Widespread across much of the US, especially farther south.

Compare carefully

Other gray birds can look similar when wings are folded.

A photograph shows one individual and one view. Check several features, the date and a regional guide before settling on an identification.

Read the Audubon species account for fuller range, behavior and identification context.