White-eared catbird
Ailuroedus buccoides (Temminck, 1836)
The white-eared catbird (Ailuroedus buccoides) is a species in the family Ptilonorhynchidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 136 g to 149 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-eared catbird
- Weight
- 136 g – 149 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the white-eared catbird live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The white-eared catbird is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the white-eared catbird?
The white-eared catbird (Ailuroedus buccoides) is a species of bird in the family Ptilonorhynchidae found on New Guinea and the West Papuan Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Martin Irestedt and colleagues examined the white-eared catbird species complex genetically and found there were three distinct lineages: the white-eared catbird (Ailuroedus buccoides) proper of the Bird's Head (Vogelkop) Peninsula, the ochre-breasted catbird (Ailuroedus stonii) of the southern lowlands of New Guinea, and tan-capped catbird (Ailuroedus geislerorum) of the northern lowlands of New Guinea. In 2016, the ochre-breasted catbird and the tan-capped catbird were split from the white-eared catbird as separate species.
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Is the white-eared catbird endangered?
The white-eared catbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the white-eared catbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPtilonorhynchidae
- genusAiluroedus
- SpeciesAiluroedus buccoides (Temminck, 1836)
Synonyms Ailuroedus buccoides buccoides, Kitta buccoides
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- arquer de galtes blanquesCatalan
- lemčík bělouchýCzech
- aderyn cath clustwynWelsh
- Hvidøret KattefuglDanish
- WeißohrlaubenvogelGerman
- Weißohr-LaubenvogelGerman
- blankorela katoptilonorinkoEsperanto
- Maullador cariblancoSpanish
- valgepõsk-kõutslindEstonian
- گربهخوان گوشسفیدPersian
- papuannaukujaFinnish
- länsipapuannaukujaFinnish
- Jardinier à joues blanchesFrench
- smeđokapa vrtlaricaCroatian
- fehérfülű nyávogómadárHungarian
- Burung-kucing kuping-putihIndonesian
- Uccello gatto guancebiancheItalian
- ミミジロネコドリJapanese
- baltagurklis katpaukštisLithuanian
- WitoorkatvogelDutch
- hvitørekattefuglNorwegian
- miauczek białouchyPolish
- miador-de-faces-brancasPortuguese
- miador-d'orelhas-brancasPortuguese
- Белозобая птица-кошкаRussian
- Белощёкая птица-кошкаRussian
- šiatorník bielosluchýSlovak
- Belouha mačkuljaSerbian
- vitörad kattfågelSwedish
- KedikuşuTurkish
- нявкун білогорлийUkrainian
- 白耳貓鳥Chinese
- 白耳园丁鸟Chinese
Relatives of the white-eared catbird
Other species in the same genus Ailuroedus.
Green catbird
Ailuroedus crassirostris
Black-eared catbird
Ailuroedus melanotis
Spotted catbird
Ailuroedus maculosus
Ochre-breasted catbird
Ailuroedus stonii
Arfak catbird
Ailuroedus arfakianus
Tan-capped catbird
Ailuroedus geislerorum
CompareWhite-eared catbird vs Green catbirdWhite-eared catbird vs Black-eared catbirdWhite-eared catbird vs Spotted catbirdWhite-eared catbird vs Ochre-breasted catbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-eared catbird?
An adult white-eared catbird weighs 136 g – 149 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the white-eared catbird live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the white-eared catbird for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the white-eared catbird endangered?
The white-eared catbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the white-eared catbird?
The white-eared catbird (Ailuroedus buccoides) belongs to the family Ptilonorhynchidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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