Mimus
| Mimus | |
|---|---|
| Chilean mockingbird (M. thenca) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Mimidae |
| Genus: | Mimus F. Boie, 1826 |
| Type species | |
| Turdus polyglottos Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
|
14 recognized species, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Nesomimus Ridgway, 1890 | |
Mimus is a genus of passerine birds in the family Mimidae. It contains the typical mockingbirds.