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The specific epithet carolinensis is from the toponym Carolina. [7] The type locality is South Carolina. [8] The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. [6] The common English name "chuck-will's-widow " is an onomatopoeia from the bird's song. [9] Alternative names include "chuckwuts-widow" and "chip-fell-out-of-a-oak". [10]
These birds appear throughout the series as a rebellious symbol. [59] The traditional lullaby "Hush Little Baby" [60] has a line that goes "Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird". The song of the northern mockingbird inspired many American folk songs of the mid-19th century, such as "Listen to the Mocking Bird". [61]
There is marked geographical variation in the song, though somewhat more gradual than in the bird's outward appearance that can strikingly differ, e.g., on neighboring islands in the Caribbean. [15] Birds from the far north and south of the species' range nonetheless have songs that differ markedly. [16]
The Bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii) is a wren native to North America. It is the only species placed in the genus Thryomanes. At about 14 cm (5.5 in) long, it is grey-brown above, white below, with a long white eyebrow. While similar in appearance to the Carolina wren, it has a long tail that is tipped in white. The song is loud and ...
During the winter, the birds spend their time in Central America, Mexico, and Florida. For the summer, they migrate to Canada and parts of eastern North America to breed. A ruby-throated ...
The Carolina wren is the state bird of South Carolina. This list of birds of South Carolina includes species documented in the U.S. state of South Carolina and accepted by the South Carolina Bird Records Committee (SCBRC) of the Carolina Bird Club. As of mid 2021, there were 446 species definitively included in the official list.
"80% of our migratory birds here in North America are actually migrating at night," he said. ... in the number of breeding migratory birds in 529 species since 1970 across North American regions ...
The song of this bird is of pure, melancholy whistles, and thus simpler than the jumbled and flutey song of the western meadowlark; their ranges overlap across central North America. In the field, the song is often the easiest way to tell the two species apart, though plumage differences do exist, like tail pattern and malar coloration.