To Kill a Mockingbird

Birds Science 19 of 19 appearances

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" appearances by year

All Birds clues by year

Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
Mimus polyglottos, it's notorious for dive-bombing humans & other animals that approach its nests	a mockingbird	$800	J	DANGER BIRD	2024-07-24	#9153
The scientific name of this Arkansas state bird means "many-tongued mimic"	the mockingbird	$1,000	J	STATE BIRDS	2016-10-19	#7383
This book that won a Pulitzer in 1961 depicts racial injustice in a small Southern town	To Kill a Mockingbird	$400	DJ	LITERATURE IS FOR THE BIRDS	2016-03-07	#7251
Texas adopted this mimic as its state bird in 1927; Tennessee mimicked the pick in 1933	a mockingbird	$1,200	DJ	STATE BIRDS	2014-02-27	#6784
As a northern type of this bird, I've been known to imitate songs of 32 different birds in 10 mins., but I do not do requests!	a mockingbird	$1,600	DJ	ANGRY BIRDS	2012-07-03	#6412
This book says, "I thought Jem and I would get grown but there wasn't much else left for us to learn, except possibly algebra"	To Kill a Mockingbird	$200	J	BIRD BOOKS	2012-01-25	#6298
Also known as mimic-thrushes, these birds are thought to be closely related to wrens (& thrushes, obviously)	a mockingbird	$2,000	DJ	IT'S A BIRD!	2010-09-24	#5985
Whitman:"Out of the cradle endlessly rocking/ Out of the ___'s throat, the musical shuttle"	mockingbird	$1,600	DJ	POETIC BIRDS	2008-07-17	#5509
In 1933 the Tennessee Ornithological Society conducted a vote to select a state bird; this mimic barely won	a mockingbird	$800	J	STATE BIRDS	2007-06-18	#5256
Harper Lee should know it's the state bird of Texas	the mockingbird	$400	DJ	BIRD	2006-12-11	#5121
One naturalist reported that this state bird of Arkansas imitated the songs of 32 birds within 10 minutes	the mockingbird DD	$1,000	J	STATE BIRDS	2006-01-30	#4926
This North American bird is known scientifically as Mimus polyglottos	mockingbird		FJ	BIRDS	2001-12-14	#3980
This bird's name comes from its ability to copy the songs of other birds; it can also mimic pianos & people	a mockingbird DD	$700	J	PRETTY BIRDIES	2000-05-22	#3631
While visiting Florida, you may want to "listen to" this, the state bird	the mockingbird	$100	J	BIRDS	1995-03-08	#2428
This state bird of Arkansas can mimic other birds as well as barking dogs & farm animals	a mockingbird	$600	DJ	STATE BIRDS	1991-10-31	#1649
The scientific name of this American bird means "many-tongued mimic"	a mockingbird DD	$600	DJ	BIRDS	1991-06-10	#1576
Mimus polyglottos is the scientific name of this bird, noted for mimicking others	a mockingbird	$800	DJ	BIRDS	1989-07-07	#1135
While parrots can imitate human speech, this state bird of 5 states imitates other birds	a mockingbird	$400	DJ	BIRDS	1987-01-19	#551
A natural mimic, one in the wilds of S.C. could imitate 32 bird calls	a mockingbird	$400	J	BIRDS	1985-02-26	#122

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

Mimus polyglottos, it's notorious for dive-bombing humans & other animals that approach its nests

a mockingbird

$800

DANGER BIRD

2024-07-24

#9153

The scientific name of this Arkansas state bird means "many-tongued mimic"

the mockingbird

$1,000

STATE BIRDS

2016-10-19

#7383

This book that won a Pulitzer in 1961 depicts racial injustice in a small Southern town

To Kill a Mockingbird

$400

LITERATURE IS FOR THE BIRDS

2016-03-07

#7251

Texas adopted this mimic as its state bird in 1927; Tennessee mimicked the pick in 1933

a mockingbird

$1,200

STATE BIRDS

2014-02-27

#6784

As a northern type of this bird, I've been known to imitate songs of 32 different birds in 10 mins., but I do not do requests!

a mockingbird

$1,600

ANGRY BIRDS

2012-07-03

#6412

This book says, "I thought Jem and I would get grown but there wasn't much else left for us to learn, except possibly algebra"

To Kill a Mockingbird

$200

BIRD BOOKS

2012-01-25

#6298

Also known as mimic-thrushes, these birds are thought to be closely related to wrens (& thrushes, obviously)

a mockingbird

$2,000

IT'S A BIRD!

2010-09-24

#5985

Whitman:"Out of the cradle endlessly rocking/ Out of the ___'s throat, the musical shuttle"

mockingbird

$1,600

POETIC BIRDS

2008-07-17

#5509

In 1933 the Tennessee Ornithological Society conducted a vote to select a state bird; this mimic barely won

a mockingbird

$800

STATE BIRDS

2007-06-18

#5256

Harper Lee should know it's the state bird of Texas

the mockingbird

$400

BIRD

2006-12-11

#5121

One naturalist reported that this state bird of Arkansas imitated the songs of 32 birds within 10 minutes

the mockingbird DD

$1,000

STATE BIRDS

2006-01-30

#4926

This North American bird is known scientifically as Mimus polyglottos

mockingbird

BIRDS

2001-12-14

#3980

This bird's name comes from its ability to copy the songs of other birds; it can also mimic pianos & people

a mockingbird DD

$700

PRETTY BIRDIES

2000-05-22

#3631

While visiting Florida, you may want to "listen to" this, the state bird

the mockingbird

$100

BIRDS

1995-03-08

#2428

This state bird of Arkansas can mimic other birds as well as barking dogs & farm animals

a mockingbird

$600

STATE BIRDS

1991-10-31

#1649

The scientific name of this American bird means "many-tongued mimic"

a mockingbird DD

$600

BIRDS

1991-06-10

#1576

Mimus polyglottos is the scientific name of this bird, noted for mimicking others

a mockingbird

$800

BIRDS

1989-07-07

#1135

While parrots can imitate human speech, this state bird of 5 states imitates other birds

a mockingbird

$400

BIRDS

1987-01-19

#551

A natural mimic, one in the wilds of S.C. could imitate 32 bird calls

a mockingbird

$400

BIRDS

1985-02-26

#122