Ailuroedus melanotis

(Gray, 1858)

Vernacular names
English : Black-eared catbird
French : Jardinier oreillard

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Ptilonorhynchidae
Notes : 2 subspecies known.

Identification
The species can reach 29 cm in length for a weight of 285 g. Thick horn-colored bill. Green wings and tail. White face with black cheek spot, black crown. Breast, belly and nape yellow-green with dark edges on feathers giving scaly effect.

Range and habitat
This species is found on Aru Island, Trans-Fly region of New Guinea, western-central mountain ranges . Lives in tropical rainforests, secondary growth, plantations, sea level to 2250 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species’ range is naturally fragmented but the species remains quite common in most of its known range so far.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation
TMII Bird Park (Indonesia)

 

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