Grey Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
- Family
- Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of the "catbird" genus Dumetella. Like the black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris), it is among the basal lineages of the Mimidae, probably a closer relative of the Caribbean thrasher and trembler assemblage than of the mockingbirds and Toxostoma thrashers. In some areas it is known as the slate-colored mockingbird.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds southern British Columbia to Gulf States; winters to West Indies and Panama.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Gray catbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
