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Melanotis

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Noun1.Melanotis - a genus of MimidaeMelanotis - a genus of Mimidae                  
genus Melanotis
bird genus - a genus of birds
family Mimidae, Mimidae - sometimes considered a subfamily of Troglodytidae: mockingbirds; catbirds; thrashers
blue mockingbird, Melanotis caerulescens - mockingbird of Mexico
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One taxon (Estrilda melanotis quartinia) which was listed as a subspecies by Goodwin (1982) was analyzed separately because it was recognized as a full species by Sibley & Monroe (1990) and Fry & Keith (2004).
Skeletal characters and the systematics of Estrildid finches (Aves: ... by Webster, J. Dan / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
He discovered that while none of the Perornyscus melanotis mice liked bitter flavors, seven of 64 Perornyscus azteca mice preferred quinine water over regular water.
There's no accounting for taste by Pennisi, Elizabeth / Science News
 
 
 
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