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Ailuroedus melanotis (Spotted Catbird)

Wikipedia Abstract

The black-eared catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis) is a species of bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchidae) which can be found in far north Queensland, Australia and the island of New Guinea, including its surrounding islands. They are named after their cat-like wails and black ear spot. It is described by its Latin name: ailur-cat, oidos-singing, melas-black and otus-ear.
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Infraspecies

Ailuroedus melanotis arfakianus
Ailuroedus melanotis astigmaticus
Ailuroedus melanotis facialis
Ailuroedus melanotis guttaticollis
Ailuroedus melanotis joanae
Ailuroedus melanotis jobiensis
Ailuroedus melanotis maculosus
Ailuroedus melanotis melanocephalus
Ailuroedus melanotis melanotis
Ailuroedus melanotis misoliensis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
10
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
36
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 21.0994
EDGE Score: 3.09555
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  204 grams
Female Weight [1]  194 grams
Male Weight [1]  214 grams
Weight Dimorphism [1]  10.3 %
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates), Frugivore, Nectarivore, Herbivore
Diet - Endothermic [2]  10 %
Diet - Fruit [2]  60 %
Diet - Invertibrates [2]  10 %
Diet - Nectar [2]  10 %
Diet - Plants [2]  10 %
Forages - Canopy [2]  20 %
Forages - Mid-High [2]  40 %
Forages - Understory [2]  20 %
Forages - Ground [2]  20 %
Clutch Size [1]  2
Clutches / Year [1]  1
Egg Length [1]  1.654 inches (42 mm)
Egg Width [1]  1.181 inches (30 mm)
Fledging [1]  21 days
Incubation [1]  23 days
Maximum Longevity [1]  4 years

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0