Grey Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Mimidae — Mockingbirds, Thrashers

Grey Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, breeds across widespread North America and spends the nonbreeding season in Middle America. It is a passerine in the Mimidae, the mockingbird and thrasher family. The bird is plain in appearance, with a darker crown, blackish bill, eyes, legs and feet, rust-coloured undertail coverts, and black flight and tail feathers edged in white. Males and females look alike, while juveniles are even plainer. It is known for a cat-like call and for singing from cover, often from within bushes or small trees.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Mimidae — Mockingbirds, Thrashers
Breeding range
North America: widespread
Nonbreeding range
Middle America
Grey Catbird
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Tours where you can spot this bird

9 tours in Canada

Birding by Ear Workshops
Birding by Ear Workshops
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 1h

Become a Better Birder. Expert birders identify most birds in any habitat using song identification. Some birds can only be safely identifie...

From CAD 35
Eagle Creek and Eagle Hills Birding Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Eagle Creek and Eagle Hills Birding Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 8h

An eight-hour self-drive tour west of Saskatoon, combining the moist woodland of the Eagle Hills with creek, prairie and riverside stops....

From CAD 490
Buffalo Pound Park 2026 – Great Birding Day Tour from Moose Jaw, Regina, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Buffalo Pound Park 2026 – Great Birding Day Tour from Moose Jaw, Regina, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 1 day

A private full-day self-drive tour through Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, combining lake, marsh, woodland and prairie birding....

From CAD 690
Saskatoon Evening Bird Walk – 4 great outings to our best birding hotspots
Saskatoon Evening Bird Walk – 4 great outings to our best birding hotspots
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 14 days

Tours Niche: Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours Tours Region: Saskatchewan, Canada Tours Duration: Half-Day, Full-Day, and Multi-...

From CAD 65
Donna Birkmaier Park Birding and Walking Tour – 2 fantastic hours birding in Saskatoon’s best natural park
Donna Birkmaier Park Birding and Walking Tour – 2 fantastic hours birding in Saskatoon’s best natural park
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2h

A two-hour guided walk through Donna Birkmaier Park’s grassland, wetland and woodland habitat on level, wheelchair-accessible trails in Sa...

From CAD 150
Gardiner Dam – Anerley Lakes Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Gardiner Dam – Anerley Lakes Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive birding route from Gardiner Dam to the Anerley Lakes valley, combining lake, river, woodland, marsh and prairie habita...

From CAD 390
Chappell Marsh Birding and Hiking Tour
Chappell Marsh Birding and Hiking Tour
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2h

A two-hour guided hike across Chappell Marsh’s level prairie trails, combining wetland birds, grassland songbirds and seasonal wildflowers...

From CAD 130
Saskatoon Riverbank Guided Bird Walk – visit Saskatoon’s best bird-rich habitat in 2026
Saskatoon Riverbank Guided Bird Walk – visit Saskatoon’s best bird-rich habitat in 2026
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2h

A two-hour guided walk through Saskatoon riverbank habitat, looking and listening for songbirds, waterbirds and seasonal migrants....

From CAD 65
Forestry Farm Park Bird Walk – birding in Saskatoon’s best wooded park
Forestry Farm Park Bird Walk – birding in Saskatoon’s best wooded park
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2h

A guided two-hour bird walk in Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm Park, exploring mature trees and nearby water for songbirds, waterfowl and season...

From CAD 95