Catbird Definition
kătbûrd
noun
A slate-gray North American passerine bird (Dumetella carolinensis) with a black crown and tail: it makes a mewing sound like that of a cat and is in the same family (Mimidae) as the mockingbirds and thrashers.
Webster's New World
Any of various other species of birds having a similar cry, especially one of several birds of Australia and New Guinea related to the bowerbirds.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- bowerbird
- Dumetella carolinensis
- gray catbird
- grey catbird
Other Word Forms of Catbird
Noun
Singular:
catbird
Plural:
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