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title: "Przedrzeźniacz północny"
description: "Mimus polyglottos — Ptaki. The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/northern-mockingbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Przedrzeźniacz północny

> Mimus polyglottos — Ptaki. The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae.

- Scientific name: *Mimus polyglottos*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `urban` (Miasta i ogrody)
- iNaturalist observations: 242735
- Wikidata: [Q829683](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829683)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14886](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14886)

## Names

- en: Northern Mockingbird
- de: Spottdrossel
- es: Sinsonte norteño
- fr: Moqueur polyglotte
- pt: Tordo-imitador
- pl: Przedrzeźniacz północny

## Countries with the most observations

US (210323), MX (15142), CA (2520), PR (846), DO (722), CU (674), BS (480), JM (340), KY (251), TC (43), DE (28), HT (16)

## Summary

The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae. The species is also found in some parts of the Caribbean, as well as on the Hawaiian Islands. It is typically a permanent resident across much of its range, but northern mockingbirds may move farther south during inclement weather or prior to the onset of winter. The northern mockingbird has gray to brown upper feathers and a paler belly. Its tail and wings have white patches which are visible in flight.
The species is known for its ability to mimic bird calls and other types of sound, including artificial…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_mockingbird

## Photo

![Przedrzeźniacz północny](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-mockingbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: Irene · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143640028

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-mockingbird?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).