Black-eared Catbird
Black-eared Catbird (<em>Ailuroedus melanotis</em>) is a species of Bowerbirds (<em>Ptilonorhynchidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Black-eared Catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis) is a species of Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ailuroedus; binomial: Ailuroedus melanotis; authority: (Gray, GR, 1858).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Ailuroedus melanotis is split from A. crassirostris (Christidis & Boles 2008). English name change follows split of Spotted Catbird A. maculosus from A. melanotis. The species A. maculosus has been known in Australia as the Spotted Catbird for over a century. Similarly, A. melanotis has long been known as the Black-eared Catbird (R. Schodde). Lump Ailuroedus astigmaticus, A. melanocephalus, A. jobiensis, and A. arfakianus into A. melanotis, as per AviList v2025.
