The Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae) are a New World family of 34 species of passerine birds, that include thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. They are are most closely related to starlings. As their name (Latin for "mimic") suggests, these birds are notable for their vocalization, especially some species' remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors.

tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance, though a few are black or blue-gray, and many have red, yellow, or white irises. They have long, strong legs with which many species hop through undergrowth searching for arthropods and fruits to eat. Their habitat varies from forest undergrowth to scrub, high-altitude grasslands, and deserts. The two tremblers live in the atypical habitat of rain forests in the Lesser Antilles, and the Brown Trembler has the particularly atypical behavior of foraging while clinging to tree trunks.