mockingbird
noun
mock·ing·bird
ˈmä-kiŋ-ˌbərd 
ˈmȯ-
: a common grayish North American bird (Mimus polyglottos) related to the thrashers that is remarkable for its exact imitations of the notes of other birds
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Equally inquisitive are the endemic Hood mockingbirds that live on shore.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
The mockingbird’s range stretches from Nova Scotia to El Salvador and as far west as California.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
The mockingbird represents us well as a symbol of our great state.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Indeed, most commonly known and referenced are the state flower (the purple iris), the state bird (the mockingbird), the state fruit (the tomato), the state tree (the tulip poplar), the state wild animal (the racoon), and the state horse (the Tennessee Walking Horse).
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 22 Jan. 2024
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
The mockingbird’s range stretches from Nova Scotia to El Salvador and as far west as California.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
The mockingbird represents us well as a symbol of our great state.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Indeed, most commonly known and referenced are the state flower (the purple iris), the state bird (the mockingbird), the state fruit (the tomato), the state tree (the tulip poplar), the state wild animal (the racoon), and the state horse (the Tennessee Walking Horse).
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Mockingbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockingbird. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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mockingbird
noun
mock·ing·bird
ˈmäk-iŋ-ˌbərd
ˈmȯk-
: a common grayish North American songbird that is closely related to the catbirds and thrashers and is noted for the sweetness of its song and for its imitations of the notes of other birds
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