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Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Silhouette: Anna Delesmillieres, Titouan Montessuit · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
GenusMimus (Typical Mockingbirds)
SpeciesMimus gilvus (Tropical Mockingbird)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Podocarpus National Park

1 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026

21,776 Verified sightings across all 61 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Podocarpus National Park

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Diglossa cyanea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Anisognathus lacrymosus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Stilpnia cyanicollis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Atlapetes latinuchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Turdus fuscater

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cyanocorax yncas

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Psarocolius angustifrons

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Myioborus melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Zonotrichia capensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tangara chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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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

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Tropical Mockingbird

About the Tropical Mockingbird

Recent sightings of Tropical Mockingbird in Podocarpus National Park

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Blue-and-white Swallow

Masked Flowerpiercer

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch

Great Thrush

Green Jay

Russet-backed Oropendola

Tropical Kingbird

Spectacled Redstart

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Paradise Tanager

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found