Tropical Mockingbird
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Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Silhouette: Anna Delesmillieres, Titouan Montessuit · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Caroni Swamp
194 Verified sightings at Caroni Swamp From 2019 to 2026
21,776 Verified sightings across all 61 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Tropical Mockingbird

The tropical mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) is a resident breeding bird from southern Mexico to northern and eastern South America and in the Lesser Antilles and other Caribbean islands. The tropical mockingbird has sometimes been considered conspecific with its closest living relative, the northern mockingbird (Milvus polyglottos) and forms a superspecies with it. The critically endangered Socorro mockingbird (M. graysoni) is also much closer to these two than previously believed.

The tropical mockingbird has these ten subspecies: M. g. gracilis Cabanis, 1851 M. g. leucophaeus Ridgway, 1888 M. g. antillarum Hellmayr & Seilern, 1915 M. g. tobagensis Dalmas, 1900 M. g. rostratus Ridgway, 1884 M. g. melanopterus Lawrence, 1849

M. g. gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) M. g. tolimensis Ridgway, 1904 M. g. antelius Oberholser, 1919 M. g. magnirostris Cory, 1887 M. g. antelius and M. g. magnirostris have been suggested as separate species but morphological and vocal evidence for the potential splits are weak.

Adult tropical mockingbirds are 23 to 25.5 cm (9.1 to 10.0 in) long. The mean weights of various subspecies vary greatly. Adults of the nominate subspecies... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp

Straight-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus picus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Masked Cardinal
LC

Masked Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria nigrogenis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-crested Antshrike
LC

Black-crested Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sakesphorus canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
LC

Rufous-browed Peppershrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyclarhis gujanensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Pied Water-Tyrant
LC

Pied Water-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fluvicola pica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Bicolored Conebill
NT

Bicolored Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-winged Swallow
LC

White-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta albiventer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-hooded Blackbird
LC

Yellow-hooded Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysomus icterocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~90%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~70%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~70%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~50%
5 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~50%
6 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~40%
7 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
8 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
9 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
10 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
12 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
13 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
14 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
15 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
16 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
17 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
18 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
19 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
~20%
20 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
21 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
22 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
23 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
24 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
25 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
26 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
27 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
28 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
29 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
30 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
31 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
32 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
37 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
38 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
41 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%
43 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
44 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
45 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
47 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
48 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
49 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
52 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
53 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
54 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
55 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
59 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
60 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
61 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Mockingbird in Caroni Swamp?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Mockingbird sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 194 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tropical Mockingbird in Caroni Swamp?

December has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Mockingbird in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.

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