Black-eared Shrike-Babbler (Pteruthius melanotis)

Other Names (World)
Black-eared Shrike-Babbler, Chestnut-throated Shrike-babbler, Yellow-fronted Shrike-babbler

Family
Vireonidae (Vireos)

Size
11.50 - 12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hodgson, 1847

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (33)...)

Black-eared Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius melanotis) [XC433554]
by Mike Dooher from Telecom loop. Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser), Pahang, Malaysia (song)

Black-eared Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius melanotis) [XC290914]
by Peter Boesman from Telecom loop. Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser), Pahang, Malaysia (song)

Subspecies
Relationships of genus uncertain.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

melanotis Hodgson, 1847 - Central Nepal east to Bhutan, all north-eastern Indian hill states, adjacent southern China (south-eastern Xizang, western and southern Yunnan), west, northern and south-eastern Myanmar, north-western and south-western Thailand, northern and central Laos and Vietnam (south to central Annam).
tahanensis Hartert, 1902 - Extreme southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-eared Shrike-Babbler (Pteruthius melanotis) - 10 files

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