![Northern mockingbird standing on the edge of a roof](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/northern-mockingbird-ruston191-1600x900.jpg)
Did you know that northern mockingbirds can sing over 200 songs?
Northern Mockingbirds
at
a Glance
![Northern mockingbird looking around on green grass](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/northern-mockingbird-poverty-point-5-LAPTOP-GR1NEUOL-1024x576.jpg)
Key Features:
Northern mockingbirds are gray birds with white bars on their wings, white throats, white bellies, and gray breasts.
Least Concern - Population Stable
Habitat:
Forest edges, parks, and suburbs
nesting habits:
Northern mockingbirds build cup-shaped nests in shrubbery and trees out of grass, leaves, rootlets, trash, and twigs.
seasons northern mockingbirds are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Insects and fruit
hunting Behavior:
Northern mockingbirds forage on the ground.
Commonly Confused With:
Gray Catbirds
![Gray catbird looking out from its perch on a branch](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/gray-catbird-ruston-1600x900.jpg)
Northern mockingbirds are often confused with gray catbirds because both are gray birds.
![Northern mockingbird facing away](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/northern-mockingbirds-red-river-nwr015-1600x900.jpg)
Northern mockingbirds have white throats and bellies.