The Tropical Mockingbird is a bird species with a widespread distribution, from southern Mexico, through Central America, to northern and eastern South America. There are ten recognized subspecies, including M. g. gracilis in southern Mexico to Honduras and El Salvador, M. g. leucophaeus in the Yucatán Peninsula and nearby islands, and others like M. g. antillarum in the Lesser Antilles and M. g. melanopterus in parts of Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil​​​​. Adult tropical mockingbirds are medium-sized birds, measuring between 9.1 to 10 inches in length. They display a gray coloration on their heads and upper parts, with a distinctive whitish eyebrow (supercilium) and a dark stripe through the eye. Their underparts are off-white, and their wings are blackish with white wing bars. One of the notable aspects of their appearance is the long dark tail with white feather tips. Juveniles have a browner tone and display dusky streaks on their chest and flanks. The subspecies show variations in size, plumage intensity, and other physical traits, with M. g. magnirostris being the largest​​​​. The tropical mockingbird is currently classified as 'Least Concern' by the IUCN​​.