C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae

Black-eared Catbird

Ailuroedus melanotis

CIOC 5883

Black-eared Catbird

Ailuroedus melanotis

Passeriformes · Ptilonorhynchidae

Black-eared Catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis).

ATK92

DEF58

5778 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 176.9 g
Diet: Fruit
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 92

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 92).

DEF 58

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 58).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Aru Is. (Southwestern of New Guinea) & New Guinea and Northeastern Australia Habitat: Forest & Woodland

8 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Ailuroedus melanotis astigmaticus
montane ne New Guinea (Huon Pen.)
Ailuroedus melanotis melanocephalus
montane se New Guinea
Ailuroedus melanotis jobiensis
montane n New Guinea
Ailuroedus melanotis misoliensis
Misool (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea)
Ailuroedus melanotis arfakianus
montane Bird's Head (nw New Guinea)
Ailuroedus melanotis facialis
s slopes of montane wc New Guinea
Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis
Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea)
Ailuroedus melanotis joanae
ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia)