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Gray Catbird
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| Length: |
8.5-9
inches |
Song: |
Sweet to melodious, thin to
squeaky |
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Wingspan: |
11-12
inches |
Behavior: |
sings at night.flicks tail up,
and jumps side to side |
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Weight: |
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Breeding: |
Solitary nesters |
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Habitat: |
Forest,
bushes, grassland |
Population: |
Common |
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Migration: |
Most migrate |
Feeders: |
Cheese, bread, Raisins, corn
flakes, milk, cream, peanuts |
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Appearance: |
Short dark bill, black tail,
slate gray upper parts. |
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Interesting Facts:
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Its pattern in its song is
never repeated. Some times it is interrupted by cat-like mews. It
migrates at night, even though most are nonmigratory. The shape of it
is like an open cup. You’ll usually find them near shrubs or conifers.
They lay at least 2-6 dark blue eggs. |
Compiled by
Doree, Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America Smithsonian Handbook
By Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos used
with permission
from National Fish and Wildlife Service –
http://images.fws.gov
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