catbird |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females | |
| Synonyms: | bowerbird | |
| Related terms: | oscine great_bowerbird satin_bowerbird Ptilonorhynchidae | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing | |
| Synonyms: | Dumetella_carolinensis gray_catbird | |
| Related terms: | oscine Dumetella | |
| Similar spelling: |
catbrier |
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