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Black-eared Catbird (melanotis)
Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis (Gray, GR 1858)
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus:
Ailuroedus
Scientific:
Ailuroedus melanotis 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:
C6C738F9EE48AE6F
Avibase ID:
avibase-C6C738F9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C6C738F9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 835331
Geographic range:
- Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis: southern New Guinea, including Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
Source: Clements checklist
Black-eared Catbird (melanotis)
French:
Jardinier oreillard (melanotis)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-eared Catbird (melanotis) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-eared Catbird (melanotis) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-eared Catbird (melanotis) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Black-eared Catbird (melanotis) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Spotted Catbird (nominate) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Spotted Catbird (nominate) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Spotted Catbird (nominate) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Spotted Catbird (nominate) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Spotted Catbird (nominate) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-eared Catbird (nominate) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-eared Catbird (nominate) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-eared Catbird (nominate) ( Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis) |
| Avilist 2025: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2021: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2022: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2023: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2024: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2025: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2015: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2017: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2018: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2019: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 4] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Ailuroedus melanotis
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Schwarzohr-Laubenvogel
English: Black-eared Catbird (melanotis), Black-eared Catbird (nominate), Spotted Catbird, Spotted Catbird (nominate)
Spanish: Capulinero de Orejas Negras
French: Jardinier oreillard, Jardinier oreillard (melanotis), Jardinier oreillard (nominal), Jardinier oreillard (nominale), Jardinier oreillard (race nominale)
Italian: Uccello gatto maculato
Scientific: Ailuroedus crassirostris melanotis, Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis, Ailuroedus melanotus melanotus, Ptilonorhynchus melanotis
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