Would any know if Green Catbirds mimic other bird species? I heard a number of calls recently coming from one spot in the rain forest. The calls were similar to mimicry of the Albert’s Lyrebird (also in the area) but without the richness of the Lyrebird. After a bit a searching we saw a Green catbird in the trees, but by this time the calls had stopped and the Catbird produced his own cat like wail. We didn’t hear the original calls again. I’ve looked in my bird books but unable to find anything about mimicry with Catbirds.
Wendy Dunn Boonah Qld
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HANZAB doesn’t mention mimicry in the Green Catbird. What about a young male Albert’s Lyrebird?
Regards
Greg Clancy Ecologist and Birding Guide Coutts Crossing NSW
They make a noise like a cat,
Tony