Ailuroedus [melanotis, astigmaticus, melanocephalus, jobiensis or arfakianus, incl. joannae] (Black-eared, Huon, Black-capped, Northern or Arfak Catbird [incl. joannae])

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Black-eared, Huon, Black-capped, Northern or Arfak Catbird [incl. joannae]

Ailuroedus [melanotis, astigmaticus, melanocephalus, jobiensis or arfakianus, incl. joannae] (= Ailuroedus melanotis) (Gray, GR 1858)

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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 pt.26, no.358 p.181

Imprint year:
1858

Protonym:
Ptilonorhynchus melanotis

Type locality:
Aru Islands.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100585#page/247/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
AC4A2BF2E4FF361C

Avibase ID:
avibase-AC4A2BF2

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AC4A2BF2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558482

English:
Black-eared, Huon, Black-capped, Northern or Arfak Catbird [incl. joannae]
French:
Jardinier oreillard, J. de Huon, J. à calotte noire, J. de Jobi ou J. de l'Arfak [incl. joannae]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-eared, Huon, Black-capped, Northern or Arfak Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus [melanotis, astigmaticus, melanocephalus, jobiensis or arfakianus, incl. joannae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-eared, Huon, Black-capped, Northern or Arfak Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus [melanotis, astigmaticus, melanocephalus, jobiensis or arfakianus, incl. joannae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Black-eared, Huon, Black-capped, Northern or Arfak Catbird [incl. joannae] ( Ailuroedus [melanotis, astigmaticus, melanocephalus, jobiensis or arfakianus, incl. joannae])
Avilist 2025: Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2025: Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]
eBird version 2025: Black-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus melanotis) [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Ailuroedus [crassirostris, maculosus or melanotis]

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