| Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Melanotis Higher classification Mimid Order Passerine | Family Mimidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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| Lower classifications Blue mockingbird, Blue‑and‑white mockingbird | ||
Melanotis is a genus of bird in the Mimidae family. It contains the following species:
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Taxonomy
The word Melanotis is derived from the Ancient Greek roots melano-/μελανο- "black" and ot-/ὠτ- "ear".
Description
The two Melanotis species are the world's most brightly colored mockingbirds.
References
Melanotis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA