| Melanotis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Blue mockingbird (Melanotis caerulescens) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Mimidae |
| Genus: | Melanotis Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Turdus melanotis[1] Temminck, 1830 | |
| Species | |
M. caerulescens | |
Melanotis is a genus ofbird in the familyMimidae. It contains the following species:
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue mockingbird | Melanotis caerulescens | Mexico |
 | Blue-and-white mockingbird | Melanotis hypoleucus | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico |
The wordMelanotis is derived from theAncient Greek rootsmelano-/μελανο- "black" andot-/ὠτ- "ear".[2]
The twoMelanotis species are the world's most brightly colored mockingbirds.[3]