Either of two species of Americanmockingbird relatives, the grey catbird, Dumetella carolinensis (species), and the black catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris (species).
Any of four species of Australasianbowerbirds of the genera Ailuroedus and Scenopoeetes.
A babbler-like bird from eastern Africa, Parophasma galinieri (species).
Origin
From cat + bird, because its cry is said to resemble that of a cat.
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