Payout "Name the Bird Contest!" (Episode 53)

How well do you know the most common birds living in the Eastern USA and the East of Canada?

Read through the text below and pick the correct bird. The included photo may give you a good clue as well.

Markings : Pale grey above, whitish below; long tail; large white wing and tail patches.
Habitat : Farms with hedgerows; suburban yards with shrubbery; roadside thickets; utility poles and rooftops.
Seasons : All year.
Range : N. U.S. to Florida and Gulf of Mexico; local north to c. Maine and Great Lakes region.
Note : Derives its name from its practice of mimicking other birds.

The answer is the Northern Mockingbird bird.