# catbird

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkatbɜːd/

## Definitions
1. An American passerine bird of the genera Dumetella and Melanoptila.
2. Any of four species of Australasian bowerbirds of the genera Ailuroedus and Scenopoeetes.
3. A babbler-like bird from eastern Africa, Parophasma galinieri.

## Etymology
From cat + bird, because its cry is said to resemble that of a cat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catbird