melanotis

My attention was first thoroughly aroused, by comparing together the numerous specimens, shot by myself and several other parties on board, of the mocking-thrushes, when, to my astonishment, I discovered that all those from Charles Island belonged to one species (Mimus trifasciatus); all from Albemarle Island to M. parvulus; and all from James and Chatham Islands (between which two other islands are situated, as connecting links) belonged to M. melanotis.

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009

My attention was first thoroughly aroused, by comparing together the numerous specimens, shot by myself and several other parties on board, of the mocking-thrushes, when, to my astonishment, I discovered that all those from Charles Island belonged to one species (Mimus trifasciatus); all from Albemarle Island to M. parvulus; and all from James and Chatham Islands (between which two other islands are situated, as connecting links) belonged to M. melanotis.

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009

The fauna in the Swartberg and Cederberg protected areas reflects their location close to the fynbos-Karoo interface with species such as grysbok Raphicerus melanotis, grey rhebuck Pelea capreolus and klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus, steenbok Raphicerus campestris and grey duiker Sylvicapra grimmia, as well as karoo species not usually found in mountain fynbos such as springbok Antidorcas marsupialus.

Cape Floral Protected Areas, South Africa 2009

Several other mammals occur in Nigeria only on the Jos Plateau, including the bushveld horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus simulator), the high-crowned bat (Miniopterus inflatus), dark-eared climbing mouse (Dendromus melanotis), and the West African subspecies of klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus porteousi, EN).

Jos Plateau forest-grassland mosaic 2008

The hotspot is also the home of several small solitary antelope species including the Cape grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis).

Biological diversity in the Cape Floristic Region 2008

The most common antelope species in the Cape mountains are the Cape grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis), common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), and klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus).

Montane fynbos and renosterveld 2008

The largest, the Ngarkat Conservation Park – Big Desert Wilderness Park straddling the South Australian-Victorian border, totals more than 4,000 square kilometers (km2), and constitutes the main stronghold of the endangered black-eared miner (Manorina melanotis) and the vulnerable malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata).

Murray-Darling woodlands and mallee 2007

Either of two small, long-tailed birds Psaltriparus minimus or P. melanotis of western North America, having predominantly gray plumage.

"Titmen" are Pigs Karyn 2006

Either of two small, long-tailed birds Psaltriparus minimus or P. melanotis of western North America, having predominantly gray plumage.

Archive 2006-11-01 Karyn 2006

The differences that distinguish N. trifasciatus, N. melanotis, and N. parvulus seem to be more random than adaptive.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004