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Gray Catbird — Adult in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest New Jersey, USA Conservation status … Wikipedia
gray catbird — noun North American songbird whose call resembles a cat s mewing • Syn: ↑catbird, ↑grey catbird, ↑Dumetella carolinensis • Hypernyms: ↑oscine, ↑oscine bird • Member Holonyms: ↑Dumetella … Useful english dictionary
gray catbird. — See under catbird … Useful english dictionary
Catbird — For other uses, see Catbird (disambiguation). White eared Catbird … Wikipedia
catbird — /kat berrd /, n. any of several American or Australian birds having catlike cries, esp. Dumetella carolinensis (gray catbird), of North America. [1700 10, Amer.; CAT1 + BIRD] * * * Any of several passerine species (family Mimidae) named for their … Universalium
Catbird seat — The catbird seat is an idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position, often in terms of having the upper hand or greater advantage in all types of dealings among parties. In the catbird seat was among the numerous folksy expressions with … Wikipedia
catbird — noun 1. any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females • Syn: ↑bowerbird • Hypernyms: ↑oscine, ↑oscine bird • Hyponyms: ↑satin bowerbird, ↑satin bird, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
catbird — ☆ catbird [kat′bʉrd΄ ] n. a slate gray North American passerine bird (Dumetella carolinensis) with a black crown and tail: it makes a mewing sound like that of a cat and is in the same family (Mimidae) as the mockingbirds and thrashers … English World dictionary
catbird — noun Date: 1709 an American songbird (Dumetella carolinensis) that is dark gray in color with a black cap and reddish coverts under the tail and is related to the mockingbird … New Collegiate Dictionary
New World catbird — Taxobox name = New World catbirds image caption = Gray Catbird regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Mimidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Dumetella Melanoptila The New World catbirds are a… … Wikipedia
