# Does anyone know what kind of bird this is? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 1, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-kind-of-bird-this-is/1002389 "2024-06-01T20:15:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dodgy\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-kind-of-bird-this-is/1002389/1 "2024-06-01T20:15:39Z")
It’s medium-to-dark gray and the tips of its wings and and tips of its tail feathers are white. And when it’s standing on the ground it’s tail is at a 45-degree angle between the ground and the sky > **[IMG-20240527-115824812-HDR-1 hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/Fw0Ch4s)** > > Image IMG-20240527-115824812-HDR-1 hosted in ImgBB ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-kind-of-bird-this-is/1002389/2 "2024-06-01T20:23:21Z")
[Mockingbird](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/photo-gallery/63743751)? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-kind-of-bird-this-is/1002389/3 "2024-06-01T20:23:50Z")
Location? It’s vital to know where the bird was seen. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-kind-of-bird-this-is/1002389/4 "2024-06-01T20:26:28Z")
> [@Twoflower](#): > > [Mockingbird](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/photo-gallery/63743751)? My point exactly. Northern Mockingbird in an area where they occur. > **[How to Identify a Mockingbird: 7 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow Pet](https://www.wikihow.pet/Identify-a-Mockingbird)** > > Mockingbirds are a very common type of bird in the southern United States. They get their name due to their habit of imitating other birdsongs and sounds. If you're curious as to whether a bird is a mockingbird, there are several ways you... ---
**Author:** ![Dodgy\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-kind-of-bird-this-is/1002389/5 "2024-06-01T20:33:27Z")
New York City ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-kind-of-bird-this-is/1002389/6 "2024-06-01T20:41:42Z")
The shape looks like a Mockingbird, and so does your description. Very common birds in the mid Atlantic, so I strongly suspect that’s your bird. ---
**Author:** ![Dodgy\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-kind-of-bird-this-is/1002389/7 "2024-06-01T20:49:06Z")
Thank you, andy. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-kind-of-bird-this-is/1002389/8 "2024-06-01T23:40:20Z")
Good opportunity to plug the Merlin app, associated with Cornell. [https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/](https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/) I use it whenever there’s a new visitor in my back yard. It’s pretty good at identifying them.