Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMimidae (Mímids)
- GenusDumetella
- SpeciesDumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird)
The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of the "catbird" genus Dumetella. Like the black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris), it is among the basal lineages of the Mimidae, probably a closer relative of the Caribbean thrasher and trembler assemblage than of the mockingbirds and Toxostoma thrashers. In some areas it is known as the slate-colored mockingbird. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Catbird sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Black Catbird
Melanoptila glabrirostris
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray Catbird in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Catbird sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray Catbird in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Gray Catbird in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.