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Do a research on the natural habitat of mockingbird. In your research, include the kind of flora and fauna you think exist in Maycomb and explain why the mockingbirds live in Maycomb.

The mockingbird lives in open country with farmland, and it eats ants, beetles, grasshoppers, seeds and berries. In Maycomb, many people (like Miss Maudie) have farms, so there would be some mockingbirds. They live in areas with open land or low shrubs, so it is very common in the suburbs.

Many of those living in Maycomb must own farms, so there is space for the mockingbird to thrive. There must also be many fruit trees in Maycomb, to feed the mockingbird. In Alabama, many fruits trees such as apple and peach trees, which many gardeners (like Miss Maudie) grow to beautify their land, thrive.

It seems that Maycomb must have many pests like ants, beetles and grasshoppers.

The temperature in Maycomb ranges from -1°C to 33°C, suitable for many plants, in which ants, beetles and grasshoppers can live, to grow.

Therefore mockingbirds should thrive in that region.


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Draw a map of Maycomb. Take into consideration the locations of the homes, the streets etc.