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Black-eared Catbird

Ailuroedus melanotis
Family
Bowerbirds
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
bkecat4, BECS, BECA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyBowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae)
SpeciesAiluroedus melanotis
Codesbkecat4, BECS, BECA
Identification

The Black-eared Catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis) is a member of the Bowerbirds family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code bkecat4 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Bowerbirds
White-eared Catbird
Ailuroedus buccoides
Ochre-breasted Catbird
Ailuroedus stonii
Tan-capped Catbird
Ailuroedus geislerorum
Spotted Catbird
Ailuroedus maculosus
Green Catbird
Ailuroedus crassirostris
Tooth-billed Bowerbird
Scenopoeetes dentirostris
Black-eared Catbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Ailuroedus melanotis

Family: Bowerbirds

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: bkecat4