Mockingbird

Arkansas State Bird

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Northern mockingbird

Northern mockingbird photo © Bob Miller / Southwest Birders (all rights reserved; used by permission).

Official State Bird of Arkansas

The mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) was designated the official state bird of Arkansas in 1929 (the northern mockingbird is also the state bird of Florida, Texas, Tennessee and Mississippi). All State Birds

Mockingbird Facts

Northern Mockingbirds have extraordinary vocal abilities - they can sing up to 200 songs, including the songs of other birds, insect and amphibian sounds, even an occasional mechanical noise.

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Images

Northern mockingbird singing on mesquite branch photo © Henry Detwiler / Southwest Birders (used by permission).

Northern mockingbird on mesquite branch

Videos

Northern Mockingbird Singing