New_World_catbird New_World_catbird

New World catbird - Definition and Overview

New World catbirds
 Photo: Catbird
Gray Catbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family: Mimidae
Genera

Dumetella
Melanoptila

The New World catbirds are a group of passerine birds in the family Mimidae which also includes mockingbirds and thrashers.

These birds produce a wide variety of sounds including cat-like meows. They are generally found in brushy habitats. The catbirds in family Ptilonorhynchidae, which also make cat-like sounds, are not closely related to this group of birds.

The species are

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