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Mimus

Mimus is a bird genus in the family Mimidae. It contains the typical mockingbirds. In 2007, the genus Nesomimus was merged into Mimus by the American Ornithologists' Union. The genus name is Latin for 'mimic'. The following species are placed here: The Nesomimus group includes the following species endemic to the Galápagos Islands: The Nesomimus group is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. These mockingbirds were important in Charles Darwin's development of the theory of evolution by natural selection. Media related to Mimus at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Mimus at Wikimedia Commons

[ "Ecology", "Botany", "Evolutionary biology", "Zoology", "Tropical mockingbird", "Chilean mockingbird", "Octopus mimus", "Galapagos mockingbird" ]
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