Mississippi State Bird
Its probably safer to suggest that most people of mississippi known their state bird the northern mocking bird.
Mississippi state bird. Its the most wide ranging and recognized mimidae species. Office of the secretary of state of mississippi. State symbols archived 2009 11 04 at the wayback machine p.
Retrieved 2008 03 29 archived copy. The northern mockingbirds are best known for their ability to mimic other birds animals and even artificial sounds. The scientific name of the mississippi state bird northern mockingbirds mimus is latin for the word mimic.
It lives year round in its territory so most mississippi residents with one or a few in their yard greet it on a daily basis. Mimus polyglottos plate cxxxviiimale and female. The womens federated clubs of mississippi held a state bird campaign selecting the mockingbird mimus polyglottos a bill to designate the mockingbird mississippis official state bird was submitted in 1944.
State bird of mississippi by john james audubon f. Archived copy as title. Northern mockingbirds have extraordinary vocal abilities they can sing up to 200 songs including the songs of other birds insect and amphibian sounds even an occasional mechanical noise.
Mississippi state flower and state bird mockingbird mimus polyglottos mockingbirds start tuning up in late january and reach their vocal peak in spring singing almost any hour of the day or night. Northern mockingbird orpheus polyglottus linn. Archived from the original on 2007 10 10.
The mockingbird mimus polyglottos was designated the official state bird of mississippi in 1944 the northern mockingbird is also the state bird symbol of florida texas tennessee and arkansas. Mississippi state bird. They are medium sized songbirds with long legs and long tails.