It’s time at last to discuss the most celebrated songbird on the continent: the northern mockingbird. As Audubon put it, “the extent of its compass, the great brilliancy of execution, are unrivaled.

What do the remarkably complex songs of the mockingbird have in common with Tuvan throat singing, Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony,” the song “Show Yourself” from Frozen 2, and Kendrick Lamar‘s “Duckworth” ...

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Released in 2004 on Encore, the track is deeply personal and emotional. The song addresses his daughter Hailie, mirroring the ...

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The North American mockingbird is famous for its ability to imitate the song of other birds. But it doesn't just mimic its kindred species, it actually composes its own songs based on other birds' ...

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. Lawmakers are reviving a debate about whether the flamingo should replace the mockingbird as the state bird. They also want to make the Florida scrub jay ...

When it was published in 1960, Harper Lee's modest novel helped Americans think differently about race. Now, 50 years later, To Kill a Mockingbird... 50 Years On, 'Mockingbird' Still Sings America's ...