Grey catbird

The unmistakable call of the gray catbird resembles the mewing of a cat. They also mimic the songs of other birds, the phrases of which they string together. Unlike mockingbirds and thrashers, they do not repeat their musical phrases.

Gray catbirds are able to recognize the eggs of the brown-headed catbird, which they throw from their nests. They winter from the southeastern United States to Panama and the Caribbean.