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Definition of catbird in English: catbirdnoun ˈkatbəːdˈkætbərd 1A long-tailed American songbird of the mockingbird family, with mainly dark grey or black plumage and catlike mewing calls. Two genera and species, family Mimidae Example sentencesExamples - This aged tree knows that the only invitation catbirds need to start building their nests is a sturdy bush where they can find shelter and a place to raise a family.
- Because catbirds inhabit such dense shrubby areas and are more likely heard than seen, I am often surprised by how many people tell me that their favorite bird is the catbird.
- Among birds that can be attracted in the summer are brown thrashers, catbirds, robins, thrushes, waxwings, woodpeckers, orioles, cardinals, towhees and grosbeaks.
- For the record, we also saw lots of catbirds, sparrows, and other New York birds of summer.
- She and her colleagues collected a total of 30 individuals from among gray catbirds, Swainson's thrashes, and wood thrashes.
- I don't understand how so many other people are able to feed their catbirds and orioles.
- She saw many colorful birds that she knew only from the books she studied: a cardinal and its mate, a cowbird, a catbird, two blue jays, and what she thought was a titmouse.
- Not only is the Cape flush with cardinals, towhees, mockingbirds, catbirds, goldfinches and woodpeckers, its birds of the shore entice many a visitor here.
- We saw lots of catbirds, blackbirds, mockingbirds, cardinals, crows, and grackles.
- Round the list out with the expected sparrows, cardinals, crows, starlings, doves, and catbirds, and you've got a nice hour of birding.
- Robins, hummingbirds, catbirds, thrushes and even a grouse or two, usually not attracted by seed feeders, are drawn to this water in our backyard garden.
- Although first cousin to the melodious mockingbird, a catbird's song is seldom musical.
- Instead of a symphony of song, we were treated to little more than the mewling of catbirds.
- Cardinals and catbirds enjoy whatever the pear tree has to tempt them.
- It is probably catbirds' habit of flicking dead leaves aside with their bill that exposes catbirds to questing ticks.
- We predicted, based on the egg mimicry hypothesis, that robins and catbirds would eject white cuckoo eggs and accept mimetic blue cuckoo eggs.
- I'll bet if we put meal worms out on a platform - as some folks do during the winter for bluebirds - robins, catbirds and others would gobble them up!
- Where there are briars or large, dense shrubs, catbirds are sure to be present.
- Of course, we spotted starlings, pigeons, doves, catbirds, grackles, blackbirds, cardinals, robins, blue jays, and mockingbirds, along with the expected three species of woodpecker.
- The most famous mimic in this family is the northern mockingbird, followed closely by the gray catbird, which is so-named because of its ability to imitate the mewing of a cat.
2A thickset Australasian bird of the bowerbird family, having a loud call like a yowling cat. Genus Ailuroedus (and Scenopoeetes), family Ptilonorhynchidae: several species
Phrases informal In a superior or advantageous position. we'll stay in the catbird seat in international agriculture Example sentencesExamples - Sooner or later the customer will need brakes or shocks or a major service and suddenly the dealer is in the catbird seat.
- Observers say that today's ride not only puts him in the catbird's seat, but in great shape for a seventh consecutive Tour de France win.
- For several years, design professionals sat in the catbird seat, able to parlay personnel shortages in a boom market into significant pay and benefit packages.
- The catbird seat can't remain vacant, but who is there to fill it?
- ‘This is a triumph of his, not a desperate, tragic failure,’ she said by phone, recounting that she was sitting in her husband's chair he called his catbird seat in the Rockies.
- Magazines have weathered the on-line storm, as it were, and are back in the catbird seat.
- In fact, everything about the insurance company suggests they know they're in the catbird seat.
- Today founders are in the catbird seat when investors come calling.
- They enjoy being in the catbird seat, perched at a high elevation, with a commanding view of a vast expanse of open air, high above the landmass below.
- For now, though, he's in the catbird's seat again, doing what he does best: coach the ball team.
- ‘Michael wants to know how the view is up there in the catbird seat,’ Norris replied.
- The police are in the catbird seat, but do not seem to realize it.
Definition of catbird in US English: catbirdnounˈkætbərdˈkatbərd 1A long-tailed American songbird of the mockingbird family, with mainly dark gray or black plumage and catlike calls. Two genera and species, family Mimidae, in particular the gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) of North America Example sentencesExamples - Of course, we spotted starlings, pigeons, doves, catbirds, grackles, blackbirds, cardinals, robins, blue jays, and mockingbirds, along with the expected three species of woodpecker.
- She and her colleagues collected a total of 30 individuals from among gray catbirds, Swainson's thrashes, and wood thrashes.
- It is probably catbirds' habit of flicking dead leaves aside with their bill that exposes catbirds to questing ticks.
- Among birds that can be attracted in the summer are brown thrashers, catbirds, robins, thrushes, waxwings, woodpeckers, orioles, cardinals, towhees and grosbeaks.
- This aged tree knows that the only invitation catbirds need to start building their nests is a sturdy bush where they can find shelter and a place to raise a family.
- Not only is the Cape flush with cardinals, towhees, mockingbirds, catbirds, goldfinches and woodpeckers, its birds of the shore entice many a visitor here.
- We predicted, based on the egg mimicry hypothesis, that robins and catbirds would eject white cuckoo eggs and accept mimetic blue cuckoo eggs.
- I'll bet if we put meal worms out on a platform - as some folks do during the winter for bluebirds - robins, catbirds and others would gobble them up!
- I don't understand how so many other people are able to feed their catbirds and orioles.
- For the record, we also saw lots of catbirds, sparrows, and other New York birds of summer.
- Robins, hummingbirds, catbirds, thrushes and even a grouse or two, usually not attracted by seed feeders, are drawn to this water in our backyard garden.
- She saw many colorful birds that she knew only from the books she studied: a cardinal and its mate, a cowbird, a catbird, two blue jays, and what she thought was a titmouse.
- We saw lots of catbirds, blackbirds, mockingbirds, cardinals, crows, and grackles.
- The most famous mimic in this family is the northern mockingbird, followed closely by the gray catbird, which is so-named because of its ability to imitate the mewing of a cat.
- Round the list out with the expected sparrows, cardinals, crows, starlings, doves, and catbirds, and you've got a nice hour of birding.
- Because catbirds inhabit such dense shrubby areas and are more likely heard than seen, I am often surprised by how many people tell me that their favorite bird is the catbird.
- Cardinals and catbirds enjoy whatever the pear tree has to tempt them.
- Where there are briars or large, dense shrubs, catbirds are sure to be present.
- Instead of a symphony of song, we were treated to little more than the mewling of catbirds.
- Although first cousin to the melodious mockingbird, a catbird's song is seldom musical.
2A thickset Australasian bird of the bowerbird family, typically with a loud call like a yowling cat. It does not generally construct bowers. Genus Ailuroedus (and Scenopoeetes), family Ptilonorhynchidae: several species, in particular the green catbird (A. crassirostris)
Phrases informal In a superior or advantageous position. we'll stay in the catbird seat in international agriculture Example sentencesExamples - Observers say that today's ride not only puts him in the catbird's seat, but in great shape for a seventh consecutive Tour de France win.
- Today founders are in the catbird seat when investors come calling.
- For several years, design professionals sat in the catbird seat, able to parlay personnel shortages in a boom market into significant pay and benefit packages.
- They enjoy being in the catbird seat, perched at a high elevation, with a commanding view of a vast expanse of open air, high above the landmass below.
- In fact, everything about the insurance company suggests they know they're in the catbird seat.
- The police are in the catbird seat, but do not seem to realize it.
- ‘Michael wants to know how the view is up there in the catbird seat,’ Norris replied.
- The catbird seat can't remain vacant, but who is there to fill it?
- Magazines have weathered the on-line storm, as it were, and are back in the catbird seat.
- For now, though, he's in the catbird's seat again, doing what he does best: coach the ball team.
- ‘This is a triumph of his, not a desperate, tragic failure,’ she said by phone, recounting that she was sitting in her husband's chair he called his catbird seat in the Rockies.
- Sooner or later the customer will need brakes or shocks or a major service and suddenly the dealer is in the catbird seat.
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