THE CATBIRD 
(Mimus carolinen’sis) 
LATE GRAY, paler below. Crown of head, bill and 
feet, black. Quills of wings, blackish. Length, 8 to 9 
inches. Youngofa more sooty color. United States and 
British Provinces, west to Rocky Mountains. Migra- 
tory, but resident in southern states. 
Nest of sticks, leaves, and bark in bushes or low trees. 
Eggs, four to six, deep greenish blue, not spotted. 
Remarkable for its harsh cry like the mewing of a cat, but 
also possegsed of eminent vocal ability, like others of the Thrush 
family. 
An abundant and familiar inhabitant of our groves and 
briery tracts. 
Miss Sweet was surprised to find that one of the 
boys, who had seemed to take little interest in the les- 
sons, had prepared without solicitation a little sketch 
about 
. THE CATBIRD. 
These birds are very trim, neat and Quakerlike 
in appearance, but not in action. They delight in 
hearing themselves sing and in being heard. They 
are merry and lively, singing not only their own song, 
but often trying the songs of other birds. It is said 
that they can deceive the Quail, the Pewee and the 
Chewink by an imitation of their notes. The catlike 
sound they make, from which they get their name, is the 
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