Nesomimus
| Mimus | |
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| Chilean mockingbird (M. thenca) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Mimidae |
| Genus: |
Mimus F. Boie, 1826 |
| Species | |
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14 recognized species, see article. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Nesomimus Ridgway, 1890 |
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14 recognized species, see article.
Nesomimus Ridgway, 1890
Orpheus Swainson, 1827
Mimus is a bird genus in the family Mimidae. It contains the typical mockingbirds. In 2007, the genus Nesomimus was merged into Mimus by the American Ornithologists' Union. The genus name is Latin for "mimic".
The following species are placed here:
The Nesomimus group includes the following species:
The Nesomimus group is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. These mockingbirds were important in Charles Darwin's development of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
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