Gray Catbird
Gray Catbird perched with colorful flowers at the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park, NYC.
Medium sized, slender songbird with a long, rounded, black tail and a narrow, straight bill. Catbirds are fairly long legged and have broad, rounded wings.
Catbirds give the impression of being entirely slaty gray, but with a closer look, you'll see a small black cap, blackish tail, and a rich rufous-brown patch under the tail.
Catbirds are secretive but energetic, hopping and fluttering from branch to branch though tangles of vegetation. Singing males sit atop shrubs and small trees. Catbirds are reluctant to fly across open areas, preferring quick, low flights over vegetation.
--- allaboutbirds.org
Gray Catbird
Gray Catbird perched with colorful flowers at the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park, NYC.
Medium sized, slender songbird with a long, rounded, black tail and a narrow, straight bill. Catbirds are fairly long legged and have broad, rounded wings.
Catbirds give the impression of being entirely slaty gray, but with a closer look, you'll see a small black cap, blackish tail, and a rich rufous-brown patch under the tail.
Catbirds are secretive but energetic, hopping and fluttering from branch to branch though tangles of vegetation. Singing males sit atop shrubs and small trees. Catbirds are reluctant to fly across open areas, preferring quick, low flights over vegetation.
--- allaboutbirds.org