Melanoptila glabrirostris

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Muscicapoidea
Familia: Mimidae
Genus: Melanoptila
Species: Melanoptila glabrirostris

Name

Melanoptila glabrirostris P.L. Sclater, 1858

Vernacular names

Reference

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1857) Pt25 no.344 p.275

he Black Catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris) is a songbird species in the monotypic genus Melanoptila of the family Mimidae. At 24 grams and 20 cm, it is the smallest mimid.

It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Melanoptila glabrirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.