caterwaul vs caw

caterwaul

• To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise. 

• To have a noisy argument, like cats. 

• A yowling. 

• A noisy quarrel. 

caw

• To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven. 

• A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid. 

• The harsh cry of a crow.