Discover interesting facts about grey catbirds, including their unique behaviors, habitat, and singing abilities. Learn how to attract these beautiful birds to your garden and create a welcoming environment for them.
Rather plain but with lots of personality, the Gray Catbird often hides in the shrubbery, making an odd variety of musical and harsh sounds -- including the catlike mewing responsible for its name...
Medium-sized songbird, smaller than a robin, with a smooth gray body, black cap, and rusty-red undertail. Sometimes mimics other species in complex, jumbled song. Prefers dense shrubs and small trees in forest edges, streamside thickets, and old fields. Occasionally feeds on suet.
What Does a Catbird Look Like? A slim, slate-gray bird about 9 inches long, the catbird is distinguished by a solid black cap and a bright chestnut patch under its tail. Because of its habit of cocking its tail, this patch is often visible. Catbirds are easy to recognize because—no matter what age, sex, or season—they all look the same. Listen for Named for its mewing cat-like call, the catbird is actually a multi-talented singer that is almost comparable to the mockingbird in its vocal…