Looks can be deceiving in all aspects of life, and never more so than in the bird world. Especially in the Arizona deserts, the most beautiful sounds of natures are the vocalizations of the northern mockingbird and curve-billed thrasher. They are part of a family of birds know as the mimidae, or mimids for short.
While mostly gray or brown and rather dull in appearance, these birds tend to have bright irises of either yellow or gold. And like their family name intimates, they often mimic the wide range of bird sounds in their environment, making them a tuneful addition to any area's fauna. So that melodious song may not be the cardinal's and that scratching cluck not the cactus wren's. Investigate a bit further, it might be the mimid singing.
While mostly gray or brown and rather dull in appearance, these birds tend to have bright irises of either yellow or gold. And like their family name intimates, they often mimic the wide range of bird sounds in their environment, making them a tuneful addition to any area's fauna. So that melodious song may not be the cardinal's and that scratching cluck not the cactus wren's. Investigate a bit further, it might be the mimid singing.
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| Curve-billed thrasher in Phoenix. |
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| Curve-billed thrasher in Phoenix. |
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| Curve-billed thrasher young in nest with parent. |
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| Gray catbird in Pelican Lake, Minnesota. |
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| Northern mockingbird in Phoenix. |
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| Northern mockingbird in Phoenix. |
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| Northern mockingbird in Phoenix. |
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| Pearly-eyed thrasher on Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Several types of thrashers and other mimids are found throughout the Americas. |
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