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Birds
A slate-grey thicket bird with a rusty vent and a mewing call like a cat.
Field facts
HabitatDense shrubs, hedgerows, wetland edge
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to October
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesMockingbird — paler with white wing patches
Field note: Catbirds recognise and eject cowbird eggs from their nests.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Keep dogs out of dense shrub edges during nesting.
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