Some interesting facts about the Northern Mockingbird:
- They have been sighted in Rye Town Park
- Latin name for them is "Mimus polyglottos"
- They gravitate to habitats that also attract Eastern bluebirds and tree swallows
- An adult averages 10" long (beak to tail) and has a 14" wing span
- Average weight of an adult is 1.7 oz (49g)
- They are usually seen singly, although family groups may be seen in late summer
- Insects and fruit are their food source
- They are highly territorial, often defending fruiting trees and shrubs from other birds
- Mockingbirds are very long-tailed, with pale gray uppersides and whitish undersides