Melanotis
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| Melanotis | |
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| Blue mockingbird (Melanotis caerulescens) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Mimidae |
| Genus: | Melanotis Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Turdus melanotis[1] Temminck, 1830
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| Species | |
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M. caerulescens | |
Melanotis is a genus of bird in the family Mimidae. It contains the following species:
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Blue mockingbird | Melanotis caerulescens | Mexico |
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Blue-and-white mockingbird | Melanotis hypoleucus | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico |
Etymology
The word Melanotis is derived from the Ancient Greek roots melano-/μελανο- "black" and ot-/ὠτ- "ear".[2]
Description
The two Melanotis species are the world's most brightly colored mockingbirds.[3]
References
- ^ "Mimidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Liddell, Henry George and Robert Scott (1980). A Greek-English Lexicon (Abridged ed.). United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. pp. 431, 507. ISBN 0-19-910207-4.
- ^ Alderfer, Jonathan (2009). National Geographic Complete Birds of the World. National Geographic Books. p. 310. ISBN 978-1-4262-0403-6.