Black Catbird

Melanoptila glabrirostris Sclater, PL, 1858

Mimidae — Mockingbirds, Thrashers

Black Catbird, Melanopltila glabrirostris, is a passerine of the Mimidae family that breeds in Middle America from southern Mexico to Honduras. It was described by Sclater, PL, in 1858. The bird is part of the mockingbird and thrasher group, and it is the only member of its genus. It is known from lowland areas across a broad stretch of habitat, from drier scrub to more humid woodland, including places with dense undergrowth. Historical records also exist from Honduras and Texas, but it is not currently known from either.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Mimidae — Mockingbirds, Thrashers
Breeding range: Middle America: s Mexico to Honduras