Payout "Name the Bird Contest!" (Episode 54)

How well do you know the most common birds living in the Eastern USA and the East of Canada?

Read through the text below and pick the correct bird. The included photo may give you a good clue as well.

Markings : Dark grey with black cap; chestnut under tail (often obscured).
Habitat : Shrubbery in parks, yards, and gardens; thick bushes coastal shrub.
Seasons : Chiefly spring, summer, fall; winter southward.
Range : Breeds from s. Canada to s. edge of Gulf states, but not Florida; winters in Florida, north along Atlantic coast to Virginia, rarely to s. New England, and in lower Mississippi Valley.
Note : Its call sounds like a common domestic animal.

The answer is the Grey Catbird bird.