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\"Fluffed<\/span><\/div>
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Family: Mimidae, Sturnidae, Prunellidae, Motacillidae
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This group of birds includes native and introduced species as well as rare visitors to North America.<\/p>\n

Thrashers, catbirds and mockingbirds are long-tailed, skulking songsters.<\/p>\n

Mynas and starlings are introduced, gregarious birds who are also quite the songbirds.<\/p>\n

Pipits and wagtails are small birds with thin bills who mainly forage on the ground. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>

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<\/i>Back to Birds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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\"American<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

American Pipit Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Bahama<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Bahama Mockingbird Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Brown<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Brown Thrasher Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"European<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

European Starling Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Gray<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Gray Catbird Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Northern<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Northern Mockingbird Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Sage<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Sage Thrasher Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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