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Black-capped Catbird

Ailuroedus melanocephalus

Not Evaluated
Peso
223,25 g
Familia
Ptilonorhynchidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Black-capped Catbird is a bowerbird found in the rainforests of northern New Guinea and the Cape York Peninsula in Australia, with adults showing a distinctive black crown, green upperparts, and white-spotted green underparts. Unlike true bowerbirds, male catbirds do not build bowers and instead maintain long-term pair bonds. It feeds primarily on fruits and berries in the forest canopy.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 223,25 g 7.87 oz

Habitat & Range

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Ptilonorhynchidae (Pájaros Jardineros)
Genus Ailuroedus
Especies Ailuroedus melanocephalus

Distribution

Black-capped Catbird has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

How does the Black-capped Catbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Black-capped Catbird?
The Black-capped Catbird has a weight of 223.25 g.
What order and family does the Black-capped Catbird belong to?
The Black-capped Catbird (Ailuroedus melanocephalus) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Ptilonorhynchidae.

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