Green Catbird

Green Catbird feeds mainly on fruit, flowers and other plants. They have been reported to feed their young with small birds or reptiles.

The Green Catbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris is a species of bowerbird. Size: Length: 290 - 320mm, with the male being slightly larger than the female. Identification: Head green with faint black flecks on the crown and face. The neck is green with fine white streaks. The rest of the upper parts are an emerald green. The wings and tail are green with dusky inner edges and white tips to flight feathers. More

Green Catbird, at nest. Green Catbird, at nest. Photo: Purnell Collection © Australian Museum Green Catbird. Green Catbird. More

Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris More

* Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris * Tooth-billed Catbird, Scenopooetes dentirostris New World catbirds are two monotypic genera from the mimid family (Mimidae) of the passeridan superfamily Muscicapoidea. More

The Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris is a species of bowerbird found on subtropical forests along the east coast of Australia, from southeastern Queensland to southern New South Wales. Its colouring is emerald green, with faint black markings on the face and white streaks on the neck. Green Catbird feeds mainly on fruit, flowers and other plants. They have been reported to feed their young with small birds or reptiles. The breeding season is from September to January. More

A rainforest bird, the Green Catbird is so named because of its wailing cat like call. Although they are members of the Bower bird family the Catbirds form permanent pair bonds and established pairs maintain their territory year round. A fruit eater for most of the year, the Catbird becomes a predator during the breeding season and raids the nest of other small bird species taking their young as well as frogs, lizards etc. More

The Green Catbird is extremely similar to the Spotted Catbird, and are considered the same species by some. Widespread and common throughout its habitat range, the Green Catbird is listed as Least Concern on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Its name is due to its unmistakable call, similar to that of an angry cat, although it has also been mistaken for a crying child. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Ailuroedus crassirostris. More

The Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris is a species of bowerbird found in subtropical forest areas along the east coast of Australia, from southeastern Queensland to southern New South Wales. Its name is due to its unmistakable call, similar to that of an angry cat, although it has also been mistaken for a crying child. Description Its coloring is emerald green, with faint black markings on the face and white streaks on the neck. More

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Green Catbird Size: 30cm Habitat: Occurring from Maryborough in QLD to Southern NSW, this bird inhabits rainforests at altitudes above 500 meters. Lives on fruit, seeds, insects, frogs and nestlings. Distinctive call resembles a cats mee-oow. Notes: Green bird with white spots on breast and belly, red eye and strong pale bill. Breeds Spring-Summer. For more information on Green Catbird see references. Images have been uploaded in low resolution for storage efficiency, ( they do not reflect the true image quality). More

Green Catbirds are closely related to Satin Bowerbirds. http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=169 They are birds of the rainforests on the east coast. Their call is said to resemble a cat's harsh noises (when fighting) - not the nice Miaow noise. . All environments in Australia have their own special charms. People in the rainforests would be pleased to see your Quails. Cheers Denis Denis Wilson www.peonyden.blogspot. More

The Green Catbird (Ailurodeus crassirostris) is well named, as its call sounds just like a cat. This emerald green bird is truly a gem. The neck and breast are flecked with white. The flight feathers are tipped with white. This bird makes its home in the rainforest. It is found in the Bunya Mountains and Gympie to southern New South Wales. More

Green Catbird - Ailuroedus crassirostris Jardinier vert = Jardinier vert Comment : Photo prise a Lamington National Park. More

The Green Catbird is a large, stout green bird, spotted white, with a dusky crown, nape and face and a white bill. The eye is red. Juveniles are duller in colour. Similar species The Spotted Catbird, A. melanotis, is extremely similar, but widely separated in its range. It tends to be much brighter green and paler below. More

vues grendelmum — 1 mai 2007 — There's a family of green catbirds that live in the rainforest behind our house. They really do sound like cats... grendelmum — 1 mai 2007 — There's a family of green catbirds that live in the rainforest behind our house. More