MOCKINGBIRD

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Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos))

Noun

mockingbird (plural mockingbirds)

1. A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds. synonym ▲Synonym: mocker
2. (archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”)

Usage notes

• The family Mimidae (mimids) also includes thrashers, tremblers, and the New World catbirds.