Black-eared Catbird
Ailuroedus melanotis(Gray, GR, 1858)
English (US) Black-eared Catbird
The Black-eared Catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Ailuroedus melanotis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Black-eared Catbird
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1858)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Ailuroedus melanotis melanocephalus
- Ailuroedus melanotis astigmaticus
- Ailuroedus melanotis jobiensis
- Ailuroedus melanotis misoliensis
- Ailuroedus melanotis arfakianus
- Ailuroedus melanotis facialis
- Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis
- Ailuroedus melanotis joanae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ptilonorhynchus melanotis
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1858)
- Type locality
- Aru Islands.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.26, no.358 p.181
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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