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Gray catbird

Dumetella carolinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

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The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) is a species in the family Mimidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 35.3 g to 39.6 g and live up to 10.9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
Photo: AMMuench · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the gray catbird

Weight
35.3 g – 39.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
17.9 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
13.1 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.88src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gray catbird live?

Not recorded

What is the gray catbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of the "catbird" genus Dumetella. Like the black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris), it is among the basal lineages of the Mimidae, probably a closer relative of the Caribbean thrasher and trembler assemblage than of the mockingbirds and Toxostoma thrashers. In some areas it is known as the slate-colored mockingbird.

From the Wikipedia article “Gray catbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gray_catbird&oldid=1380253629), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the gray catbird sound like?

Jonathon Jongsma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the gray catbird endangered?

The gray catbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the gray catbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMimidae
  6. genusDumetella
  7. SpeciesDumetella carolinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Dumetalla carolinensis, Dumetella carolinensis carolinensis, Dumetella carolinensis ruficrissa, Galeoscoptes carolinensis, Minus carolinensis grisifrons, Muscicapa carolinensis, Musicapa caroliniensis, Orpheus carolinensis, Turdus felivox, Turdus lividus

Other names and names in other languages (59)
  • BlackbirdEnglish
  • Cat birdEnglish
  • Grey catbirdEnglish
  • Grey catbirdEnglish
  • Slate-colored mockingbirdEnglish
  • Котешки присмехулникBulgarian
  • Risweer-kazhBreton
  • mim grisCatalan
  • ᎤᏥᎹCherokee
  • drozdec černohlavýCzech
  • Cathaderyn LlwydWelsh
  • KattedrosselDanish
  • KatzendrosselGerman
  • KatzenspottdrosselGerman
  • KatzenvogelGerman
  • ΓατοπούλιGreek
  • KatbirdoEsperanto
  • kata mokbirdoEsperanto
  • Maullador grisSpanish
  • Pájaro gato grisSpanish
  • pájaro-gato grisSpanish
  • Zorzal GatoSpanish
  • kass-pilalindEstonian
  • naukumatkijaFinnish
  • Moqueur chatFrench
  • CatéanIrish
  • Catéan liathIrish
  • Miador cincentoGalician
  • ימימן אמריקניHebrew
  • crnokapi raznopojacCroatian
  • macskamadárHungarian
  • KattfuglIcelandic
  • uccello gatto grigioItalian
  • Uccello gatto capineroItalian
  • Uccello gatto testaneraItalian
  • ネコマネドリJapanese
  • PamėgdaLithuanian
  • katinė pamėgdaLithuanian
  • kaķu putnsLatvian
  • katvogelDutch
  • kattespottefuglNorwegian
  • Memaadwe-bineshiinh (Mamadwebineshi)Ojibwa
  • przedrzeźniacz ciemnyPolish
  • miador-cinzentoPortuguese
  • Pássaro-gatoPortuguese
  • pássaro-gato-cinzentoPortuguese
  • птица-кошкаRussian
  • кошачий пересмешникRussian
  • BussárásttisNorthern Sami
  • Oöwë:’Seneca
  • drozdec mačacíSlovak
  • sivi oponašalecSlovenian
  • Siva mačkuljaSerbian
  • grå kattfågelSwedish
  • gri kedi kuşuTurkish
  • пересмішник сірийUkrainian
  • Minowizisibswam
  • 灰嘲鸫Chinese
  • 灰貓嘲鶇Chinese

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Relatives of the gray catbird

Other species in the same family Mimidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gray catbird?

An adult gray catbird weighs 35.3 g – 39.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the gray catbird endangered?

The gray catbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the gray catbird live?

The gray catbird has a recorded lifespan of 10.9 years.

What kind of animal is the gray catbird?

The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) belongs to the family Mimidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{gray_catbird_2026,
  title = {Gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-catbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}