. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. 682 Field Museum of Natural History—Zoology, Vol. IX. Genus DUMETELLA S. D. W. 340. Dumetella carolinensis (Linn.). Catbird. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.), A. O. U. Check List, 1895, p. 292. Distr.: Chiefly eastern United States and British Provinces, north to the Saskatchewan, west to the RoCky Mountains, casual on the Pacific coast; breeds from the Gulf states northward throughout its range; winters in the south Atlantic and Gulf states, the West Indies (to Anguilla) and Central America to Catbird. Adult: General plumage, plum
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. 682 Field Museum of Natural History—Zoology, Vol. IX. Genus DUMETELLA S. D. W. 340. Dumetella carolinensis (Linn.). Catbird. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.), A. O. U. Check List, 1895, p. 292. Distr.: Chiefly eastern United States and British Provinces, north to the Saskatchewan, west to the RoCky Mountains, casual on the Pacific coast; breeds from the Gulf states northward throughout its range; winters in the south Atlantic and Gulf states, the West Indies (to Anguilla) and Central America to Catbird. Adult: General plumage, plumbeous slate color; crown and tail, black; under tail coverts, dark chestnut; bill and feet, black. Im- mature birds have the under tail coverts dull rufous brown. Sexes similar. Length, ; wing, ; tail, ; bill, .54. The Catbird is a very common summer resident in Illinois and Wisconsin. The majority arrive early in May and leave for the south late in September. It is a delightful vocalist and a clever mimic, but its most familiar note is a harsh cry somewhat resembling the "mew" of a cat. It breeds in May and June. The nest is composed of small twigs, rootlets, and leaves, in a bush, thicket, or low tree. The eggs are 4 or 5, deep greenish blue, and measure about .93 x .68 inches. The Field Museum collection contains a series of sets of eggs taken in northern Illinois between May 25 and June Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago
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