Green Catbird

The Green Catbird, <em>Ailuroedus crassirostris</em>, is a member of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, the bowerbirds, and is endemic to the rainforests of eastern Australia. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. This species inhabits forest environments, particularly subtropical and tropical rainforests and moist eucalypt forests along the coast and ranges of Queensland and New South Wales. The Green Catbird holds a conservation status of Least Concern. Diet information is not detailed in the available data. Nesting occurs in a cup nest, typically constructed in the fork of a tree or shrub within dense forest. Clutch size ranges from 1 to 3 eggs, with an incubation period of approximately 23 to 24 days; fledging is estimated at approximately 21 days after hatching. Song and call descriptions are limited in the available literature.