You can also add Gray Catbird and Eastern Meadowlark to the starling mimicry list. I suspect there are many others.
Bob Holtz -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Stevan Hawkins Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:44 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Rick: Add Common Nighthawk to the list of species that European Starling mimic. Onward! Steve Stevan Hawkins San Antonio TX -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Hoyme Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:45 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Starlings are incredible mimics, though occasionally the mix two birds up. I've heard Starlings mimic... Killdeer Red-tailed hawk Phoebe Least Flycatcher Red-bellied Woodpecker Eastern Wood-peewee It makes birding by ear a little tricky. Rick Hoyme -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Pastor Al Schirmacher Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:58 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Heard this morning in downtown Princeton, MN (booming metropolis of 4,000): Peeeeeeeeerrrrpheebe Presumably a creative starling. Or a late hybrid I want to meet:) Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.39/2470 - Release Date: 10/30/09 15:18:00 ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
