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Blue Mockingbird vs Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Blue Mockingbird (Melanotis caerulescens)

Blue Mockingbird

Melanotis caerulescens

Medium62 gForest

Measuring 9.5–10.5 in (24–27 cm) in length, and weighing between 50.2 and 59.7 g (1.77 and 2.11 oz), the blue mockingbird is a medium-sized mimid. Individuals of the subspecies caerulescens have a mean body mass slightly higher than that for individuals of the subspecies longirostris — 63.5 g (2.24 oz) for the former and 59.7 g (2.11 oz) for the latter.

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Photo: datadan · CC BY 4.0
Pearly-eyed Thrasher (Margarops fuscatus)

Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Medium98 gShrubland

The pearly-eyed thrasher is the largest species in the Mimidae, growing to 28 to 30 cm (11 to 11.8 inches) in length.

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Photo: chrisdt · CC BY 4.0

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