List of Birds of The Turks and Caicos Islands - Mockingbirds and Thrashers

Mockingbirds and Thrashers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae

The mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalizations, especially their ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. Their colouring tends towards dull greys and browns.

  • Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
  • Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii
  • Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
  • Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus

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