---
title: "Glanzkatzenvogel"
description: "Melanoptila glabrirostris — Vögel. The black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris) is a songbird species in the monotypic genus Melanoptila, part of the family Mimidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/black-catbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Glanzkatzenvogel

> Melanoptila glabrirostris — Vögel. The black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris) is a songbird species in the monotypic genus Melanoptila, part of the family Mimidae.

- Scientific name: *Melanoptila glabrirostris*
- Category: `birds` (Vögel)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1552
- Wikidata: [Q1586833](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1586833)
- iNaturalist taxon: [15018](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/15018)

## Names

- en: Black Catbird
- de: Glanzkatzenvogel
- es: Maullador negro
- fr: Moqueur noir
- pl: Przedrzeźniacz czarny

## Countries with the most observations

MX (1255), BZ (116), GT (7)

## Summary

The black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris) is a songbird species in the monotypic genus Melanoptila, part of the family Mimidae. At 19–20.5 cm (7.5–8.1 in) in length and 31.6–42 g (1.11–1.48 oz) in mass, it is the smallest of the mimids. Sexes appear similar, with glossy black plumage, black legs and bill, and dark brownish eyes. The species is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula, and is found as far south as Campeche, northern Guatemala and northern Belize. Although there are historical records from Honduras and the US state of Texas, the species is not now known to occur in either location. It is found at low elevations…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_catbird

## Photo

![Glanzkatzenvogel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-catbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108228759

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-catbird?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).