Ailuroedus
Encyclopedia
Ailuroedus is a genus
of bird
s in the Ptilonorhynchidae family (bowerbirds).
The common name "catbird
" refers to these species'"wailing cat-like calls". Ailuroedus likewise is from the Greek
for "cat-singer" or "cat-voiced".
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Ptilonorhynchidae family (bowerbirds).
Species
- White-eared CatbirdWhite-eared CatbirdThe White-eared Catbird is a species of bird in the Ptilonorhynchidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Ailuroedus buccoides) - Green CatbirdGreen CatbirdThe Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris is a species of bowerbird found on subtropical forests along the east coast of Australia, from southeastern Queensland to southern New South Wales. Its colouring is emerald green, with faint black markings on the face and white streaks on the neck.Green...
(Ailuroedus crassirostris) - Spotted CatbirdSpotted CatbirdThe Spotted Catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis, also known as Black-eared Catbird, is a species of bowerbird which can be found in north Queensland, Australia, and the island of New Guinea. It is approximately 26–30 cm in length, and its coloring is emerald green, with faint black markings on the...
(Ailuroedus melanotis)
The common name "catbird
Catbird
Several unrelated groups of songbirds are called catbirds because of their wailing calls, which resemble a cat's meowing. The genus name Ailuroedus likewise is from the Greek for "cat-singer" or "cat-voiced"....
" refers to these species'"wailing cat-like calls". Ailuroedus likewise is from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
for "cat-singer" or "cat-voiced".