The gray catbird might be the most aptly named bird species on the planet. It is certainly a bird. Looking at it, no one would mistake it for a cat. Hearing it is a little different. The catbird has a ...

Several years ago, I was awakened nearly every day of late spring by a recurring — and very loud — bird sound. I say “sound,” rather than “song,” because this particular noise was not so melodious as ...

A colleague recently asked me about a bird he had heard near his yard that sounded like the meow of a cat. Gray catbird, I told him. If it sounds like a cat and looks like a bird, it's a catbird. I ...

Perhaps the best description of the catbird is “uniformly gray” – but only in appearance. Certainly not in vocalization. The catbird has a remarkable repertoire, including the familiar mewing noises ...

The gray catbird is native to North America. Its range extends across most of the U.S. except for several far western states. Adults are about the size of a cowbird. The gray catbird is a migratory ...

Several years ago, I was awakened nearly every day of late spring by a recurring – and very loud – bird sound. I say “sound,” rather than “song” because this particular noise was not so melodious as ...