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Did you ever hear the Catbird sing? He is one of the sweetest singers
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He can imitate the songs of other birds and the sounds of many animals.
He can _mew_ like a cat, and it is for this reason that he is called
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just such times as this--when thinking of the nest, the eggs, or the
young.
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think he ought to have a prettier name? Now remember, the Catbird is a
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"BIRDS." I shall try to show you a Thrush each month.
Next month you shall see the sweetest singer of American birds. He, too,
is a Thrush. I wonder if you know what bird I mean. Ask your mamma to
buy you a book called "Bird Ways." It was written by a lady who spent
years watching and studying birds. She tells so many cute things about
the Catbird.
[Illustration: From col. Chi. Acad. Sciences.
CATBIRD.
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