Where did the catbird get its name?

Answer 1

Most books I've consulted (seeking an answer to the same question) say that the call which sounds like a cat mewing is responsible for the name. However, I've also observed that when a cat is around, the catbird will perch above the cat and call repeatedly and loudly (mew, mew, mew). Often other catbirds will answer with the same call.

Answer 2

They mimic songs of other birds. They "mock" them.
Because they Mock or mimic the sounds of other birds.
Mockingbirds mimic songs of other birds.
Because of its remarkable ability to mimic the songs of other species. One mockingbird was known to have mimiced 86 other species' songs.
The mocking bird can mimic the songs of at least 40 different birds. Hence, it mocks them.

One mockingbird in South Carolina was heard to do 83 different bird songs.

Answer 3

because they imitate other birds as if to mock them
The Mockingbird mimics the songs of other birds.

Answer 4

Mockingbirds are common American birds, found from S. Canada to the West Indies. Introduced in Hawaii.

Answer 5

A mocking bird would repeat to mimic the sound of other birds, thus appear to be mocking.

Answer 6

The catbird gets its name from its vocalizations, which sound like a cat's meow. This bird is known for its ability to mimic other bird species as well.