. . 52 MOCKINGBIRD. (Mimus polyglottos). (>-si7«> COPVRIQMT 1900, BT A. w MUMFORD OHICAOO THRASHERS, WRENS, ETC. 421 MOCKING-BIRD The Mocking-bird is a member of the thrasher familyand, hke the cardinal, is gradually pushing his way north-ward and infringing upon the domains of the brownthrasher, often called our Northern mocking-bird. Whilethe mocking-bird is found chiefly south of the Ohio River,it is also found as far north as Iowa and central Rocky Mountain form is considered a sub-species,called the Weste
. . 52 MOCKINGBIRD. (Mimus polyglottos). (>-si7«> COPVRIQMT 1900, BT A. w MUMFORD OHICAOO THRASHERS, WRENS, ETC. 421 MOCKING-BIRD The Mocking-bird is a member of the thrasher familyand, hke the cardinal, is gradually pushing his way north-ward and infringing upon the domains of the brownthrasher, often called our Northern mocking-bird. Whilethe mocking-bird is found chiefly south of the Ohio River,it is also found as far north as Iowa and central Rocky Mountain form is considered a sub-species,called the Western mocking-bird. Mocking-birds feed chiefly on worms, beetles, small ber-ries, and fruit, so is a useful bird economically. By manysentimental writers rather than genuine naturalists, thesebirds are considered the finest of American songsters; but,while they have a great range and quality of tone, our fore-most authorities have not considered them in the same classwith the wood and hermit thrushes, the bobolink, and thecardinal. Some admirers claim it should
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