Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | mim blau |
| Dutch | Blauwe Spotlijster |
| English | Blue Mockingbird |
| English (United States) | Blue Mockingbird |
| French | Moqueur bleu |
| French (France) | Moqueur bleu |
| German | Blauspottdrossel |
| Japanese | アオマネシツグミ |
| Norwegian | blåspottefugl |
| Polish | przedrzeźniacz błękitny |
| Russian | Синий пересмешник |
| Serbian | Plava rugalica |
| Slovak | drozdec modrý |
| Spanish | Mulato Azul |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Mulato Azul |
| Spanish (Spain) | Mulato azul |
| Swedish | blå härmtrast |
| Turkish | Mavi Taklitçi |
| Ukrainian | Пересмішник синій |
Blue Mockingbird Melanotis caerulescens
Haley Vaseghi, Carlos A. Soberanes-González, Claudia I. Rodríguez-Flores, and Marîa del Coro Arizmendi
Version: 1.0 — Published December 24, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published December 24, 2014
Breeding
Introduction
Breeding on the mainland is reported from April-July (Selander and Giller 1959, Schaldach 1963, Rowley 1966, 1984, Binford 1989). The breeding season on the Tres Marías Islands is shifted later, from June-August (Grant 1966).
The nest is a cup, "loosely made, composed of coarse sticks exteriorly, and lined with fine rootlets" (Rowley 1966), in a shrub or tree 1.2-2.4 m above the ground (n = 7; Rowley 1966, 1984). The clutch is two; the eggs are turquoise blue and unmarked, with mean dimensions of 28.7 x 20.1 mm (n = 13; Rowley 1984). There is no information on the length of incubation or of the nestling period, nor on the number of broods per season.
