Green Catbird
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The Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris is a species of bowerbird
found on subtropical forests along the east coast of Australia
, from southeastern Queensland
to southern New South Wales
. Its colouring is emerald green, with faint black markings on the face and white streaks on the neck.
Green Catbird feeds mainly on fruit
, flowers and other plants. They have been reported to feed their young with small bird
s or reptiles.
The breeding season is from September to January. Green Catbirds pair monogamously
, and the nests are noted for having an unusual layer of wet, soft wood beneath the lining of fine twigs and leaves giving it a large size.
The Green Catbird is extremely similar to the Spotted Catbird
, and are considered the same species by some.
Widespread and common throughout its habitat range, the Green Catbird is listed as Least Concern on IUCN Red List
of Threatened Species.
Its name is due to its unmistakable call, similar to that of an angry cat, although it has also been mistaken for a crying child.
Bowerbird
Bowerbirds make up the bird family Ptilonorhynchidae. The family has 20 species in eight genera. These are medium-sized passerines, ranging from the Golden Bowerbird to the Great Bowerbird...
found on subtropical forests along the east coast of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, from southeastern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
to southern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Its colouring is emerald green, with faint black markings on the face and white streaks on the neck.
Green Catbird feeds mainly on fruit
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
, flowers and other plants. They have been reported to feed their young with small bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s or reptiles.
The breeding season is from September to January. Green Catbirds pair monogamously
Monogamy
Monogamy /Gr. μονός+γάμος - one+marriage/ a form of marriage in which an individual has only one spouse at any one time. In current usage monogamy often refers to having one sexual partner irrespective of marriage or reproduction...
, and the nests are noted for having an unusual layer of wet, soft wood beneath the lining of fine twigs and leaves giving it a large size.
The Green Catbird is extremely similar to the Spotted Catbird
Spotted Catbird
The Spotted Catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis, also known as Black-eared Catbird, is a species of bowerbird which can be found in north Queensland, Australia, and the island of New Guinea. It is approximately 26–30 cm in length, and its coloring is emerald green, with faint black markings on the...
, and are considered the same species by some.
Widespread and common throughout its habitat range, the Green Catbird is listed as Least Concern on IUCN Red List
IUCN Red List
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species , founded in 1963, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is the world's main authority on the conservation status of species...
of Threatened Species.
Its name is due to its unmistakable call, similar to that of an angry cat, although it has also been mistaken for a crying child.