Brown Thrasher

(Toxostoma rufum)

photo by John Borom

The call of the Brown Thrasher is similar to that of the Northern Mockingbird but is less varied and the phrases are repeated only once or twice.

Gray Catbird

(Dumetella carolinensis)

photo by Marlene Cashen

The call is a loud, catlike, mewing note, and among several other calls including a flight call, is a quoit much like that of the Hermit Thrush but more melodious. Its song has much of the quality of the songs of the Northern Mockingbird and the Brown Thrasher, but it is less musical and it does not repeat phrases.

Northern Mockingbird

(Mimus polyglottos)

photo by Dave Cagnolatti

The most remarkable songbird in Alabama , the Northern Mockingbird frequently sings on spring and summer nights, especially when the moon is full. The calls, usually repeated in threes, most often imitate other birds but may also include domestic animals and a variety of human-made sounds.