Catbird

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Another interesting bird we just found out about is the catbird.  We know what a cowbird is but never heard of a catbird before.  The catbird is in the group of songbirds and is related to the mockingbird.  They are called catbirds because their calls resemble a cat's meow.  There are a few varieties of catbirds.  Above is the gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) and below is the white-eared catbird (Ailuroedus buccoides).

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  You can listen to the gray catbird here at Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Here is a YouTube video of the white-eared catbird.

More from Cornell Lab of Ornithology.