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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Jonathon Jongsma (XC1001763). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
American RobinTurdus migratorius
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula
Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 87,116 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 66,891 |
| Washington | 25,471 |
| Alaska | 21,157 |
| Nunavut | 14,862 |
| Canada | 14,766 |
| Utah | 9,672 |
| Oklahoma | 8,956 |
| Ontario | 8,908 |
| New York | 8,798 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MimicCan mimic sounds or other speciesChecked by the maintainer
- VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification
Dietary
- Fruit eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fruit.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Mockingbirds and Thrashers · Mimidae |
| Genus | Dumetella |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Canton, Ohio, United States
- Birds of Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Gray Catbird with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.