Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A gray catbird's song is easily distinguished from that of the northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) or brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) because the mockingbird repeats its phrases or "strophes" three to four times, the thrasher usually twice, but the catbird sings most phrases only once. The catbird's song is usually described as more raspy ...
White-eared catbird Gray catbird A gray catbird voicing cat-like sounds at Wildwood Preserve Metropark, Ohio, US. Several unrelated groups of songbirds are called catbirds because of their wailing calls, which resemble a cat's meowing. The genus name Ailuroedus likewise is from the Greek for 'cat-singer' or 'cat-voiced'. [1]
The common name, catbird, refers to these species' "wailing cat-like calls". [2] The scientific name Ailuroedus is derived from the Greek 'ailouros', meaning cat, and 'eidos', referring to form (or perhaps from oaidos, singer).
Catbird, an American jeweler; Catbird, an Australian thoroughbred horse that won the Golden Slipper Stakes in 1999; Catbird, Catwoman's alternate identity in the DC Gothtopia story arc, written by John Layman. Catbird Records, a US independent record label; Catbird seat, an idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position
The gray catbird in the accompanying photo is feasting at one of my plants, and its mate and offspring are major consumers of the fruit. Nature: Spotted lanternflies invade Ohio Jim McCormac is a ...
It was the piece of fiction heard round the net. This October, it jumped off the medium-sized screens and headed to the big screen. "Cat Person," the new film based on the short story by Kristen ...
The mimids are the New World family of passerine birds, Mimidae, that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds.As their name (Latin for "mimic") suggests, these birds are notable for their vocalization, especially some species' remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors.
Cult jewelry brand Catbird tapped the actress, comedian, and author (who’s currently working on her new essay collection, Lifeform, due out in October) to create an eight-piece collection of ...