Gray Catbird
GRCA- Scientific: Dumetella carolinensis
- Spanish: Pájaro Gato Gris
- French: Moqueur chat
- Family: Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Bird Code: GRCA
If there is a 3° C increase in temperature due to unmitigated climate change
Predicted percentage of habitat lost
17%
Summer range lost
35%
Winter range lost
Climate and other threats imore info
Habitat
Common in brushy undergrowth and suburban gardens. Prefers leafy thickets at edges of woods, swamps, streams, and fields and streams.
Range
Found in much of the United States except the western states.
Did you know?
Like many mockingbirds, the Gray Catbird can sing a range of melodies and its song can last up to 10 minutes! Its name comes from its call which can sound like the mewing of a cat.