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New World catbirds are two monotypic genera from the mimid family (Mimidae) of the passeridan superfamily Muscicapoidea. Among the Mimidae, they represent independent basal lineages probably closer to the Caribbean thrasher and trembler assemblage than to the mockingbirds and Toxostoma thrashers: [ 2 ]
The La Crosse Catbirds was an American basketball team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin and member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). [2] The Catbirds were the 1990 and 1992 CBA champions. The team moved to La Crosse from Louisville in 1985, and left La Crosse for Pittsburgh in May 1994. [ 1 ]
[7] [12] [13] The gray catbird is a migratory species. Spring migration ranges from March to May, and in the fall ranges from late August to November. [14] The catbird tends to avoid dense, unbroken woodlands, and does not inhabit coniferous, pine woodland. Catbirds prefer a dense vegetative substrate, especially if thorny vegetation is present.
One of the notable Catbird players was Tom Payne, the first African-American basketball player at the University of Kentucky.A New York Times article told a story of this player: "Tom Payne, a 7-foot-1-inch former professional basketball player who spent 11 years in a Kentucky prison after a rape conviction, is scheduled to make his boxing debut at Los Angeles on June 14 in a four-round bout ...
The song is reminiscent of children's nursery rhymes, and is characterized by the repetition of animal sounds through various onomatopoeias; the "ki ki ki" and "co co co" of the title refer to the cock and hen's sounds, respectively. [3] [4] Franco performed the song as a guest at the Sanremo Music Festival 1983. [5] [6]
Players for the La Crosse Catbirds, a minor league basketball team that competed in the Continental Basketball Association from 1985 to 1994. This was the first CBA franchise located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with the second being the La Crosse Bobcats (1996–2001). The franchise went through several name changes: Louisville Catbirds (1983/84 ...
The Abyssinian catbird is a resident of the Afrotropical realm and is endemic to Ethiopia, meaning that it is exclusively found in that region. They are more commonly found at higher elevations around 11,500 feet (3,500 meters), such as in the mountainous northern Semian region, or in the hilly western region of the nation.
Louisville Catbirds, a basketball team; La Crosse Catbirds, a basketball team; Other. 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