Scientific Name: Dumetella carolinensis
Family: Mimidae
Native Range: Eastern and Central United States America, Eastern Central America, Pennsylvania
Size: Length: 20.5 – 24 cm (8.1 to 9.4 in); Wingspan: 22 – 30 cm (8.7 to 11.8 in)
Active: Year-round resident in very southeastern part of Pennsylvania. Our catbirds seem to nest here spring-fall, but be largely absent in winter*
Field Markings: “Dark gray overall; black cap; long, black tail, often cocked; Undertail coverts chestnut; dark eyes; short, dark bill.” (Alderfer p. 184-185)
Catbird in Crabapple Tree 
Catbird in Crabapple Tree