Why do mockingbirds sing at night?

Research has shown that mockingbird males, like songbirds everywhere, sing to attract mates and to advertise territorial boundaries--during the day--but unlike most birds, they also sing at night for hours on end during the spring and summer. read more

When I lived in Washington, D.C. there were a handful of mockingbirds that would sing off and on throughout the night near my apartment. On weekend trips visiting nearby rural Virginia, the woods and fields were quiet at night, though there were plenty of mockingbirds present throughout the daylight hours. read more

Mockingbirds typically sing throughout the day and night. Singing is driven mostly by personality, so they sing at night for the same basic reason they sing during the day. Unmated males tend to sing more during the night, but they also sing more in general than mated birds. read more