Birds Identified: Catbird

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Catbird has these characteristics:

• Walking, wading, running
  
• Hopping or climbing
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Smaller than robin
  
• Tail long
  
• Bill long, as long or longer than head
  
• Mostly blackish, or dark gray, bluish black, etc.
  
• Rust color present
  
• Underparts plain
  
• Crown patch
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• Wood habitat
  
• Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Melodious song (pitch variable; smooth, sweet, or rich quality; pattern generally complex)
  

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