mockingbird

/ˈmɑkɪŋˌbɝd/

UK: /ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/

mockingbird

English Noun Top 22,954

Definition

Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.

Etymology

From mocking + bird, from the ability of the birds to mimic sounds and, in some cases, hum as a wake-up call.