HyperDic: catbird

English > 2 senses of the word *catbird*:
NOUN	animal	catbird, bowerbird	any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females
NOUN	animal	catbird, grey catbird, gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis	North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing

catbird > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'tber.d
Rhymes	Abelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...

English > *catbird*: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females.
Synonym	bowerbird
Member of	Ptilonorhynchidae, family Ptilonorhynchidae	bowerbirds
Narrower	great bowerbird, Chlamydera nuchalis	large bowerbird of northern Australia
Narrower	satin bowerbird, satin bird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	Of southeast Australia
Broader	oscine, oscine bird	passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
Spanish	pájaro gato
Catalan	ocell gat

English > *catbird*: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaning	North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing.
Synonyms	grey catbird, gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
Member of	Dumetella, genus Dumetella	catbirds
Broader	oscine, oscine bird	passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus