TEXAS State Bird: Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 

The mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the state bird of Texas, adopted by the 40th Legislature of 1927 at the request of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs.

The only mockingbird commonly found in North America is the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos).

The Northern Mockingbird is a medium-sized songbird that can mimic other bird calls. It is pale gray above, whitish below with two white wing bars and shows large white patches in the wings while in flight. It has a thin black bill with brown base, yellow/orange eyes with thin dark eyeline. It has a long tail with white outer tail feathers, black central tail feathers and long dusky legs. There is no difference in the appearance between the males and females of the species.

Generally, the Northern Mockingbird will build a twig nest in a dense shrub or tree and will aggressively defends against other birds and predators, including humans.
 

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