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Most books I've consulted (seeking an answer to the same question) say that the call which sounds like a cat mewing is responsible for the name. However, I've also observed that when a cat is around, the catbird will perch above the cat and call repeatedly and loudly (mew, mew, mew). Often other catbirds will answer with the same call.
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∙ 10y agoThey mimic songs of other birds. They "mock" them.
Because they Mock or mimic the sounds of other birds.
Mockingbirds mimic songs of other birds.
Because of its remarkable ability to mimic the songs of other species. One mockingbird was known to have mimiced 86 other species' songs.
The mocking bird can mimic the songs of at least 40 different birds. Hence, it mocks them.
One mockingbird in South Carolina was heard to do 83 different bird songs.
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∙ 8y agobecause they imitate other birds as if to mock them
The Mockingbird mimics the songs of other birds.
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∙ 13y agoA mocking bird would repeat to mimic the sound of other birds, thus appear to be mocking.
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How long does a catbird live for?
Usually from four to seven years. Usually, larger ones outlive smaller varieties.
What type of bird is gray and white and sounds like a kitten?
a catbird or a mockingbird.more than likely a mocker,because catbirds don't have white.
What north American song bird has a call like a cat?
The gray catbird has a call like a cat. It can also mimic the calls of numerous other song birds.
North american song bird?
There are many. Some noted for their singing are the mockingbird, robin, rose breasted grosbeak, veery, wood thrush, hermit thrush, catbird.
Which is tallest bird?
hellohellohello African grey parrot.
What is the scientific name for the catbird?
That depends on which type of catbird you are referring to. There are many species of birds referred to as 'catbirds' because of their cat-like calls.
When was Catbird Records created?
Catbird Records was created in 2005.
When was Abyssinian Catbird created?
Abyssinian Catbird was created in 1843.
How do you make a catbird on Alxemy?
a cat and a bird that makes catbird
What is the name of a north American songbird whose call resembles feline mewing?
catbird
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the animal Gray catbird?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dumetella carolinensis.
Is a catbird a endangered species?
The catbird, Dumatella carolinensis, is not an endangered species, but is a fairly common species over its range.
What does mean by are you sitting in the catbird seat?
It means that whoever is "sitting in the catbird seat" holds a position of power or prominence.
Names of birds that sound like a kitten crying?
Grey Catbird or Black Catbird
What is the point of view in the catbird seat?
The catbird seat teaches the readers to be tolerable about other people even if they donâ??t like the person. The catbird seat is a kind of idiom also that means someone is in a position which is enviable to many.
What kind of phylum a catbird belong to?
Chordata
What actors and actresses appeared in Catbird Blues - 2011?
The cast of Catbird Blues - 2011 includes: Susan Gallagher as Mama Patrick Gines as Brian
