catbird

See also: cat bird

English

Alternative forms

cat bird

Etymology

From cat +‎ bird, because its cry is said to resemble that of a cat.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkatbɜːd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkatbɝd/

Noun

catbird (plural catbirds)

Either of two species of American mockingbird relatives, the grey catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, and the black catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris.
- 1832, Sharon Turner, The Sacred History of the World:
  The catbird’s note exactly resembles the voice of a kitten, that a stranger to it would instantly conclude that such an animal "had got bewildered in the branches".
- 1967, William Styron, The Confessions of Nat Turner, Vintage 2004, p. 200:
  I recall a catbird high in the water oak above, swinging like a rag amid the branches, jabbering and screeching [...].
Any of four species of Australasian bowerbirds of the genera Ailuroedus and Scenopoeetes.
- 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 185:
  The cat bird had a forlorn cry, like a whimpering child or the animal it is named for.
A babbler-like bird from eastern Africa, Parophasma galinieri.

Derived terms

catbird seat

单词	catbird
释义	catbird See also: cat bird English Alternative forms cat bird Etymology From cat +‎ bird, because its cry is said to resemble that of a cat. Pronunciation (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkatbɜːd/ (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkatbɝd/ Noun catbird (plural catbirds) Either of two species of American mockingbird relatives, the grey catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, and the black catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris. 1832, Sharon Turner, The Sacred History of the World: The catbird’s note exactly resembles the voice of a kitten, that a stranger to it would instantly conclude that such an animal "had got bewildered in the branches". 1967, William Styron, The Confessions of Nat Turner, Vintage 2004, p. 200: I recall a catbird high in the water oak above, swinging like a rag amid the branches, jabbering and screeching [...]. Any of four species of Australasian bowerbirds of the genera Ailuroedus and Scenopoeetes. 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 185: The cat bird had a forlorn cry, like a whimpering child or the animal it is named for. A babbler-like bird from eastern Africa, Parophasma galinieri. Derived terms catbird seat See also catbird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia *Dumetella carolinensis* on Wikispecies.Wikispecies *Melanoptila glabrirostris* on Wikispecies.Wikispecies *Ailuroedus* on Wikispecies.Wikispecies *Scenopoeetes* on Wikispecies.Wikispecies *Parophasma galinieri* on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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