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: \n* Hood mockingbird, Mimus macdonaldi \n* Galápagos mockingbird, Mimus parvulus \n* Floreana mockingbird or Charles mockingbird, Mimus trifasciatus \n* San Cristóbal mockingbird, Mimus melanotis