Simply because they mimics sounds of other birds and seem to mock them.
Alabama
Bluebird, blackbird, ovenbird, cowbird, bower bird, hummingbird. Kingbird, mockingbird, tropicbird, catbird, frigatebird.
Probably a mockingbird.
A member of the mimic thrush family, the mockingbird, Mimus Polyglottos, has the unique ability to mimic the songs of other species, and is an excellent songster.
purple finch,robin,rose breasted grosbeak,mockingbird,bluebird,cardinal,lyre bird and nightingale.
The Texas state flower is called a bluebonnet and the state bird is the mockingbird.
The state bird of Texas is the mockingbird. It was designated the state bird in 1927.
The Northern Mockingbird is the official state bird of Florida. It's a very active songbird and is in residence throughout the year. It's a favorite bird in Florida.
The northern mockingbird was named the state bird in 1927.
There are 4 states that have the same state bird: Arkansas Florida Tennessee and Mississippi all have the mockingbird as their state bird, just like Texas.
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The state bird of Mississippi is the mockingbird.
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the bird that likes mimicking is called the mockingbird
The Tennessee state bird is the Mockingbird.