The story
From cat + bird, because its cry is said to resemble that of a cat.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
catbird
Today it means: An American passerine bird of the genera Dumetella and Melanoptila. Full definition →
Today it means: An American passerine bird of the genera Dumetella and Melanoptila. Full definition →
From cat + bird, because its cry is said to resemble that of a cat.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.