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Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis

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Identification

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Medium-sized songbird with a smooth gray body, black cap, and rusty-red undertail coverts. Sexes alike. Occurs in shrubby habitats, especially thickets or second-growth at the edge of forest, often near water. Usually quite skulking, but sometimes pops up conspicuously, especially when singing. Occasionally visits feeders, especially for suet. Listen for complex, jumbled song, which often includes mimicry of other species.

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