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Northern mockingbird vs Gray catbird

Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.

Northern mockingbird
Northern mockingbird. Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Gray catbird
Gray catbird. Photo: AMMuench, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Northern mockingbirdGray catbird
Scientific nameMimus polyglottosDumetella carolinensis
Mass48 g (adult)
Wikidata
35.7 g (male adult)
39.6 g (female adult)
Wikidata
Lives inNorth AmericaNorth America
StatusLeast concernLeast concern

Quick answers

Which is bigger, the Northern mockingbird or the Gray catbird?
The northern mockingbird is heavier: Wikidata gives 48 g, against 35.7 g–39.6 g.
Where do they live?
Northern mockingbird: North America. Gray catbird: North America (continents with GBIF records).

About them

Northern mockingbird

The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae.

Gray catbird

The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family.

Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.