|                    Northern Mockingbird
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                |                    Mimus polyglottos
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                | Description: | 
               
              
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                 A medium-sized, slender bird measuring up to 11 inches in length.  Gray in color with a long tail, and two white wings bars. | 
               
              
                | Range: | 
               
              
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                 Resident in North America, Central America, and the West Indies. | 
               
              
              | Distribution and Abundance in Florida: | 
               
              
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              | Habitat(s): | 
               
              
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                 Open areas, areas with shrubby vegetation, parks, and residential areas. | 
               
              
               
              | Reproduction: | 
               
              
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                 2 to 6 pale blue-green eggs with red blotches are laid in a cup of twigs placed in a low bush or tree. This species rarely reuses a nest. | 
               
              
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              Food: | 
              
              
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                 This species feeds on fruits and insects. | 
               
                Comments: | 
              
              
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                 Can be found year round throughout Florida. | 
               
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