Cat Bird

a species of American thrush, which during the summer is found throughout the Middle and New England States, frequenting thickets and shrubberies. Its note is strikingly similar to the plaint of a kitten in distre . The plumage is a deep slate color above and lighter below, and it is about 9 inches in length. During the winter it inhabits the extreme S. of the United States. The cat bird frequently attacks the common black snake, which, in the absence of the bird, rifles its nest.