Medium-sized thrushlike songbird with a long tail. Gray overall with a darker cap and cinnamon undertail coverts.
Often perches holding its tail down giving it a hunchbacked look. Mimics the songs of other birds and sings at all hours of the day.
Sings a collection of gurgles, whistles, and parts of other birds songs from the tops of trees and bushes. Often holds its tail down while perched, giving it a humpbacked look.
A distinctive species and the only member of its genus (Dumetella).
Long-tailed thrushlike bird. Gray overall with a darker cap and cinnamon under the tail.
Forages on the ground as well as trees and shrubs where it searches for a variety of insects and fruits.
Often secretive, but can be bold at times.
Found in dense shrubs, vine tangles, and thickets of young trees in both summer and winter.
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A medium-sized, slender songbird with a long, rounded, black tail and a narrow, straight bill. Catbirds are fairly long legged and have broad, rounded wings.
Slightly smaller than a Northern Mockingbird
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