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Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae]

Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae] (= Ailuroedus melanotis) (Gray, GR 1858)

The black-eared catbird is a species of bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchidae) which can be found northern Queensland and New Guinea, including its surrounding islands. They are named after their cat-like wails and black ear spot. It is described by its Latin name: ailur-cat, oidos-singing, melas-black and otus-ear. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus:
   Ailuroedus
Scientific:
  Ailuroedus melanotis

Original description

Citation:
  (Gray, GR 1858)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 26, no.358 p.181

Protonym:
  Ptilonorhynchus melanotis

Type locality:
  Aru Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271693

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  750BD4515CAAA946

Avibase ID:
  avibase-750BD451

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/750BD451

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558482

Geographic range:

  • Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae]: southern New Guinea, including Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea), and northeastern Australia
  • Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis: southern New Guinea, including Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
  • Ailuroedus melanotis facialis: western New Guinea (Nassau and Jayawijaya mountains)
  • Ailuroedus crassirostris joanae: northeastern Queensland (McIlwraith Range)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae]
French:
Jardinier oreillard [incl. joannae]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae])
Clements, version 2021:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2022:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2023:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2016:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2017:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2018:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2019:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
eBird version 2016:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
eBird version 2017:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
eBird version 2018:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
eBird version 2019:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
eBird version 2021:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
eBird version 2022:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
eBird version 2023:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Ailuroedus [melanotis, astigmaticus, melanocephalus, jobiensis or arfakianus, incl. joannae]

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: arquer orellut
Czech: lemčík černouchý
Danish: Sortøret Kattefugl
German: Schwarzohr-Laubenvogel
English: Black-eared Catbird, Black-eared Catbird [incl. joannae], Spotted Catbird
English, HBW: Black-eared Catbird (Black-eared)
English (IOC): Black-eared Catbird
English (United States): Black-eared Catbird
Spanish: Maullador de Orejas Negras, Maullador Orejudo
Spanish (Spain): Maullador de orejas negras, Maullador Orejudo
Spanish (HBW): Spotted Catbird
Estonian: mustpõsk-kõutslind
Finnish: smaragdinaukuja
French: Jardinier oreillard, Jardinier oreillard (melanotis), Jardinier oreillard [incl. joannae]
Croatian: crnouha vrtlarica
Hungarian: feketefülű nyávogómadár
Indonesian: Burung-kucing Kuping-hitam, Burung-kucing tutul
Italian: Uccello gatto macchiato
Japanese (romaji): mimiguronekodori
Japanese: ミミグロネコドリ
Scientific: Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis, Ailuroedus melanotis, Ailuroedus melanotis [incl. joannae], Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis, Ptilonorhynchus melanotis
Lithuanian: juodaausis katpaukštis
Dutch: Grijskopkatvogel, Zwartoorkatvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svartøyrekattefugl
Norwegian: Svartørekattefugl
Polish: miauczek czarnouchy
Portuguese: jardineiro-malhado
Portuguese (Portugal): miador-d'orelhas-pretas
Russian: Черноухая птица-кошка
Slovak: šiatorník tmavosluchý
Serbian: Crnouha mačkulja
Swedish: fläckig kattfågel, svartörad kattfågel
Turkish: Kara kulaklı kedikuşu
Ukrainian: Нявкун чорнощокий
Chinese: 斑园丁鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 斑紋貓鳥, 斑紋貓鳥〔黑耳貓鳥〕

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