catbird
noun
cat·bird
ˈkat-ˌbərd 
: 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
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Their dense, mounded shape provides excellent nesting habitat for robins, song sparrows, cardinals, brown thrashers, indigo buntings, and catbirds.
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Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
In early summer, small but nutritious berries (which humans can eat, too) are enjoyed by over 35 species of birds, including cedar waxwings, robins, catbirds, thrushes, and Baltimore orioles.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Be prepared for some competition; elderberries are a favorite of warblers, orioles, tanagers, and catbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Thus, in effect, either small party could find itself in the catbird’s seat, with the prospect of wielding disproportionate clout in defining a coalition.
—Paul Hockenos, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2017
Jones, who briefly held a gray catbird before it was released, was glad for the opportunity.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
But species that can mimic the calls of others, like the catbird and grackle, also scored above the mean.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
Three species—starlings, blue jays and gray catbirds—had emerged as the most adept vocal learners, according to a statement.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
The first green herons and Baltimore orioles of the season at several localities, two sandhill cranes in Worthington, a wood thrush and a warbling vireo in Pelham, and recently arrived gray catbirds in several locations.
—Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
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Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
In early summer, small but nutritious berries (which humans can eat, too) are enjoyed by over 35 species of birds, including cedar waxwings, robins, catbirds, thrushes, and Baltimore orioles.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Be prepared for some competition; elderberries are a favorite of warblers, orioles, tanagers, and catbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Thus, in effect, either small party could find itself in the catbird’s seat, with the prospect of wielding disproportionate clout in defining a coalition.
—Paul Hockenos, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2017
Jones, who briefly held a gray catbird before it was released, was glad for the opportunity.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
But species that can mimic the calls of others, like the catbird and grackle, also scored above the mean.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
Three species—starlings, blue jays and gray catbirds—had emerged as the most adept vocal learners, according to a statement.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
The first green herons and Baltimore orioles of the season at several localities, two sandhill cranes in Worthington, a wood thrush and a warbling vireo in Pelham, and recently arrived gray catbirds in several locations.
—Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
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catbird
noun
cat·bird
ˈkat-ˌbərd
: a dark gray American songbird with a black cap and a reddish underside of the base of the tail
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