Genus Mimus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Northern Mockingbird is a member of the genus Mimus and is native to North America.
- Mimus polyglottos, the Northern Mockingbird, is the most common species in the genus Mimus.
- In the genus Mimus, species have adapted to occupy various ecological niches in different regions.
- Mockingbirds belonging to the genus Mimus can mimic human speech, songs, and even sounds from nature.
- Taxonomists classify the Galapagos Mockingbird under the genus Mimus, as part of the family Mimidae.