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Northern mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Gray mockingbird with white wing flashes and long tail. Year-round generalist feeder; hunts insects among native shrubs while defending territory loudly.

Plants that support Northern mockingbird

2 plants

California Flannel Bush

Fremontodendron californicum

moderate

shrub

Year-round nesting and roosting habitat

Bay Area native

Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

high

tree

Reliable winter fruit source, especially important in fall migration Sep-Feb

Bay Area native