Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun catbird
2 senses of catbird
Sense 1
bowerbird, catbird -- (any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females)
=> oscine, oscine bird -- (passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus)
Sense 2
catbird, grey catbird, gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis -- (North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing)
=> oscine, oscine bird -- (passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus)