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About this sound
FAMILY: Mimidae (Mimic Thrushes) NEST: cup-shaped in shrubs HABITAT: most all habitats FOOD: fruit and insects, sowbugs, crayfish, snails, berries, small birds BEHAVIOR: picks through foliage SIZE: body length 10 inches COLOR: gray, slim, long tail, shows white wing patches and tail in flight SOUND: has a powerful voice, mimics many sounds like sirens and other bird calls MIGRATION: resident OTHER: unmated males sing at night in spring, predators include snakes
Why parks record sound
The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.
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Sources & credits
- Mystery Bird #7 by US National Park Service – Public domain