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Green Catbird

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus:	Ailuroedus
Species:	A. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Least Concern ( LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. This article is about the species of bird called bowerbird For the band see Bowerbirds (band. UserPolbot. --> Ailuroedus is a Genus of Birds in the Ptilonorhynchidae family crassirostris

Binomial name

Ailuroedus crassirostris
Paykull, 1815

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. Gustav von Paykull ( August 21, 1757 - January 28, 1826) was a Swedish Friherre (circa Baron) and This article is about the species of bird called bowerbird For the band see Bowerbirds (band. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Its coloring is emerald green, with faint black markings on the face and white streaks on the neck. See also Green This article is about notable Tints and shades of the Color Green.

Green Catbird feeds mainly on fruit, flowers and other plants. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also They have been reported to feed their young with small birds or reptiles. Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers

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. Monogamy is the custom or condition of having only one mate in a Relationship, thus forming a Couple.

The Green Catbird is extremely similar to the Spotted Catbird, and are considered the same species by some. The Spotted Catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis is a species of Bowerbird which can be found in north Queensland.

Widespread and common throughout its habitat range, the Green Catbird is listed as Least Concern on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global

References

BirdLife International (2004). Ailuroedus crassirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

The name "Green cat bird", aside from the colouration, is due to the odd sound it makes similar to that of a cat; though some may jokingly say it is more like a strangled cat bird.

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