The Basics Of Mockingbirds Analysis

Mockingbirds are so good at imitating sounds that acoustical analysis could not tell the difference between the original song or the mockingbird (Wild Birds unlimited). Mocking birds will be the main subject for this paper. This research paper will cover the basics for mockingbirds, vocalizations of the mockingbirds, and interactions with humans and other mockingbirds. The first topic is the basics including habitat, nesting, and feeding. Mockingbirds have nearly disappeared on the East Coast due to trapping but, the remaining ones could be found in open ground and thick vegetation that is grassier and low elevation (All About Birds). Mockingbirds are common in cities and towns in the Southeast, United States and can be found in shrubs and …show more content…
Mockingbirds sing endlessly day and night and males may learn two hundred songs in its life. Nocturnal singers are usually unmated males and is more common on full moons (All About Birds). Mockingbirds can sing more than four hundred different song types: songs are usually a medley of mimicked phrases (Janssen, Tessen, and Kennedy, 260). Northern Mockingbirds sing from February to August and September to November. Males have two types of songs one for spring and one for fall, the females sings when the male is gone (All About Birds). Mockingbirds give off alarm calls the louder it gets the more in danger mockingbirds fell and also screech when threatened (Mockingbirds--No Bird Brains--Can Recognize a Face in a Crowd). Mockingbirds can imitate other birds, animals and musical instruments (Janssen, Tessen, and Kennedy 260). Mockingbirds can mimic numerous birds and animals at once (All About Birds). Mockingbirds can replicate sounds that are so accurate computerized auditory analysis is often unable to detect differences between the bird and the original song (Janssen, Tessen, and Kennedy, 260). The final topic is mockingbirds interaction with humans and other