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They are named after their cat-like wails and black ear spot.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyBowerbirds
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Open woodland, Sparse woodland, and Waterbodies
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from August to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by George Wagner
Range map
Range map
117visible hotspots
3665visible records
1states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Taxonomy The black-eared catbird was formally described in 1858 as Ptilonorhynchus melanotis by the English zoologist George Gray based on a specimen collected by Alfred Russel Wallace in the Aru Islands.
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