BirdUp · Species
Green Catbird
Ailuroedus crassirostris(Paykull, 1815)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Genus
- Ailuroedus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The green catbird is a species of bowerbird found in subtropical forests along the east coast of Australia, from southeastern Queensland to southern New South Wales. It is named after its distinctive call which sounds like a cat meowing, although it has also been mistaken for a crying child. The green catbird resembles the spotted catbird, which is found in wet tropical rainforests of Far North Queensland.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-east QLD to south-east NSW (east Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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