Mockingjay (bird)


 * 300px-Red_mockingjay.jpgMockingjay.png article is about the bird. For the novel, see Mockingjay (novel).

A mockingjay is a bird that was created through the mating of jabberjays and female mockingbirds.

Origin
A mixture between mockingbirds and jabberjays, the birds were created as a not-so-happy accident. They were created to be used against the rebels in the Dark Days but once the rebels found out what the birds could do, repeat all their plans and secrets, they fed them endless lies to confuse the Capitol about their plans. After this, the Capitol knew the birds were no use to them anymore, so they set them free into the wild to hopefully die off as they were all male.

Unexpectedly, the mutants started to mate with regular mockingbirds — producing what the districts called mockingjays. It was a slap in the face for the Capitol, showing a bit of their stupidity.

Talents
Like jabberjays, mockingjays can repeat sounds—in this case, songs. They can relay songs back and forth between any beings. They pick up songs quickly, and spread it around until every mockingjay knows it. Mockingjays, however, only sing the songs of those whose voices they like. Katniss also notes that they can sing both very high and very low pitches.

When the working day is done in District 11, one starts to sing the worker's song, which spreads to the mockingjays, which spreads to the workers. This is continued all day through. Rue, an ally of Katniss, used to sing to the mockingjays to tell when working time was over.

Habitat
The birds are found in District 11, in the orchards. They are also found in other various districts, as well as outside District 12's borders.

Mockingjays are described as being as tough as rocks, being able to thrive in almost any environment.

In the Hunger Games, there were Mockingjays in the arena. Rue and Katniss used them to send a signal to each other to tell each other they were alright.

Symbol of rebellion
To adorn a garment or assessment with a mockingjay on it is a sign of rebellion to the Capitol — whether or not the wearer means any harm. Not only did the Capitol fail in killing off their own creation, but it turned into something even better than before.

The mockingjay pin that Madge Undersee gave Katniss Everdeen was no exception. It originally belonged to Madge's aunt, Maysilee Donner, who died in the 50th Hunger Games. The pin, chosen for Katniss's one token of home, represented everything that the Capitol hated. While Katniss was in the woods outside of District 12, she found two women that were rebels on a journey to District 13 because they saw a mockingjay in the commericals.

The exception is with most of the people of the Capitol, who wore mockingjay themed items due to their being in fashion. Very few of them even realized there was a rebellion taking place, let alone supported it.