Black-eared Shrike-babbler
Pteruthius melanotis
栗喉鵙鹛
Introduction
Bird species in the vireo family (Vireonidae). Found in Southeast Asia from the Himalayas to western Malaysia. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Was traditionally considered an aberrant Old World babbler and placed in the family Timaliidae, though its habits were noted to resemble those of vireos, previously attributed to convergent evolution.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to western Malaysia. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Genus
- Pteruthius
- eBird Code
- besbab1
Vocalizations
Subspecies (2)
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Pteruthius melanotis melanotis
Nepal to northern Myanmar, southern Yunnan, northern Thailand, and northern Indochina
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Pteruthius melanotis tahanensis
highlands of Malaya (southern Perak to Selangor and northern Pahang)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.