Mockingbird

Official State Bird of Tennessee

Tennessee designated the mockingbird (genus Mimus polyglottos) as the official state bird in 1933, selected through an election conducted by the Tennessee Ornithological Society (the northern mockingbird is also a state symbol of Florida, Arkansas, Texas, and Mississippi. Tennessee also recognized a state game bird in 1988. All State Birds

Northern Mockingbird Facts

The northern mockingbird is considered one of the finest songbirds in North America. Mockingbirds have extraordinary vocal abilities - they can sing up to 200 songs, including their own melodious songs, the songs of other birds, insect and amphibian sounds, even an occasional mechanical noise. Northern Mockingbirds are related to the brown thrasher (Georgia's state bird) and the catbird.