Dumetella carolinensis
E32779
Dumetella carolinensis, commonly known as the gray catbird, is a North American songbird recognized for its catlike calls and remarkable ability to mimic other birds’ songs.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ songbird ⓘ |
| averageLength |
21 cm
ⓘ
8.3 in ⓘ |
| averageMass | 35 g ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
central United States
ⓘ
eastern United States ⓘ southern Canada ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
gray catbird
ⓘ
grey catbird ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggColor | turquoise blue ⓘ |
| family | Mimidae ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
low trees
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ |
| genus | Dumetella ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense shrubs
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ suburban gardens ⓘ thickets ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | dense shrubs ⓘ |
| nestType | cup nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black cap
ⓘ
rusty undertail coverts ⓘ slate-gray ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | territorial during breeding season ⓘ |
| tailType | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| urbanAdaptation | tolerant of human-modified habitats ⓘ |
| vocalizationAbility | mimicry of other birds ⓘ |
| vocalizationType |
catlike call
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
southeastern United States
|
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.