📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae) |
| Species | Melanotis caerulescens |
| Codes | blumoc, BLMO |
🔍 Identification
The Blue Mockingbird (Melanotis caerulescens) is a member of the Mockingbirds and Thrashers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code blumoc when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Mockingbirds and Thrashers