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Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis

A medium-sized, gray bird with dark grey head crown and tip of tail wings. Omnivorous but primarily eating fruits and berries. Leaves the Montreal area during summer and winters South in more warmer areas.

Taxonomy

Aves > Passeriformes > Mimidae

Names in different Languages

GermanKatzendrossel
EnglishGray Catbird
FrenchMoqueur chat
SpanishMímido gris

How to Identify

Gray bird with dark gray upper head. Brown colored underside of the tail wings. Upper part of the tip of the tail wings is almost black. Eyes and legs are black.

Where When to Spot

A common bird but because of its preference for dense vegetation, more difficult to spot.

SpringSummerFallWinter
Jardin Botanique de Montréal 0 1 0 0
Parc Bernard-Landry 1 0 0 0
Parc de la Frayère 1 0 0 0
  2 1 0 0

Number of times a species has been observed, identified, and recorded. A species is reported only once per visit to a park.

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Last updated on 2023-08-04. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.