How does the catbird get its name?🐦 They get their name "catbird" because their distinctive call sounds similar to the meowing of a cat.🐱 The reason the catbird's call sounds so much like a cat is to help it blend in with its environment. By mimicking the sounds of other animals, the catbird can avoid detection by predators and more easily find food sources. This ability to mimic other sounds is common among birds in the Mimidae family.🎶 #caughtonbirdfy #birds #birdfeeder #didyouknow #funfact

Is it a blackbird? A duck? A frog? No, it's a Gray Catbird! Catbirds may be named for their cat-like mew call, but that's not the only species sound in their repertoire. Enjoy our Video of the Week and be amazed as one catbird uses the songs and calls of several different species to create his own song. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology