Spotted Catbird Ailuroedus melanotis A rainforest bird, the Green Catbird is so named because of its wailing cat like call. Although they are members of the Bower bird family the Catbirds form permanent pair bonds and established pairs maintain their territory year round.  A fruit eater for most of the year, the Catbird becomes a predator during the breeding season and raids the nest of other small bird species taking their young as well as frogs, lizards etc. The bird pictured is the species found in the Wet Tropical rainforest of North East Queensland and is known locally as the Spotted Catbird. Replay Call Back to Bird list Photographed and call recorded at Thylogale by David & Diane Armbrust Copyright © 1998 David & Diane Armbrust Thylogale Nature Refuge AUSTRALIA  Phone/Fax 07 4094 1600 Intl. +617+4094 1600 Contact us ABN 33 708 530 113 All rights reserved  Home - Thylogale - Mt Lewis Rainforest - Outback - Half Day - Accommodation - Bookings    About Us - Port Douglas - What to Bring - Wildlife list - Links - Testimonials World Heritage Map  - Contact Details