Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos leucopterus) 8 April 2012, Chico Oxidation Ponds, Chico, Butte County, CA Photo © 2012 Joseph Morlan



Although the eye is fairly dark, the pale tips to the primaries suggest this bird is an adult (ASY). Three to five subspecies are recognized. This is the slightly larger western M. p. leucopterus, recognized by Clements but merged with the nominate race by BNA. One or two other races are in the Caribbean and Bahamas.

Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LX5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter)
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