Blue Mockingbird
Melanotis caerulescens

Family | Mockingbirds and Thrashers |
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Only distantly related to our Northern Mockingbird, this slaty-blue Mexican specialty is an elusive skulker of dense thickets. It has strayed north very rarely into southern Arizona, where some individuals have been known to linger for several months.
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Illustration © David Allen Sibley.
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Complex song of varied notes, many melodic, but occasional harsh notes. Wide variety of calls. Does not mimic other birds’ songs.Learn more about this sound collection.