Hooded Robin

SCI Name:  Melanodryas cucullata
Protonym:  Muscicapa cucullata Suppl.ind.orn. p.li
Taxonomy:  Passeriformes / Petroicidae / Melanodryas
Taxonomy Code:  hoorob1
Type Locality:  'Nova Hollandia'' = Sydney, fide Mathews, 1930, Syst. Avium Australasianarum, p. 450.
Author:  Latham
Publish Year:  1801
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

MELANODRYAS
(Petroicidae; Ϯ Hooded Robin M. cucullata) Gr. μελας melas, μελανος  melanos  black; δρυας druas, δρυαδος druados  dryad, tree-nymph  < δρυς drus, δρυος druos  oak-tree; "Genus MELANODRYAS, Gould.   For the Pied Robins, of which at least two species inhabit Australia, I propose the generic term of Melanodryas.  Sp. 168.  MELANODRYAS CUCULLATA.  HOODED ROBIN.   ...   The Melanodryas cucullata inhabits New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Swan River, but not Tasmania. It loves to dwell in the open parts of the country rather than in the thick brushes. I have always found it most numerous on such flats as were studded here and there with large trees, among the lower branches of which, as well as on the ground immediately beneath them, it might be observed darting about for insects in the most bold and active manner; the jet-black colouring of its upper surface, contrasted with the whiteness of the other parts, rendering it very conspicuous, particularly when its wings and tail are displayed to their full extent." (Gould 1865); "Melanodryas Gould, 1865, Handb. Birds Australia, 1, p. 283. Type, by monotypy, Muscicapa cucullata Latham." (Mayr in Peters 1986, XI, 562).
Synon. Amaurodryas.

cucullata / cucullatus
Late L. cucullatus  hooded, cowled  < L. cucullus  hood.
● ex “Cap-noir” of Audebert & Vieillot 1802 (syn. Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris).
● ex “Hirondelle à tête rousse du Cap de Bonne Espérance” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 723, fig. 2 (Cecropis).
● ex “Moineau de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 181, fig. 1 (Coryphospingus).
● ex “Perruche à chaperon bleu” of Levaillant 1801-1805 (syn. Eos squamata).
● "62. MERGUS.  ...  cucullatus.  1. M. crista globosa utrinque alba, corpore supra fusco, subtus albo.  Anas cristatus. Catesb. car. I. p. 94. t. 94.  Habitat in America." (Linnaeus 1758) (Lophodytes).
● ex “Hooded Flycatcher” of Latham 1801 (Melanodryas).
● ex Loxia coronata of Miller 1776, “Cardinal Dominicain huppé de la Louisiane” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 103, and “Crested Cardinal” of Brown 1776 (syn. Paroaria coronata).
● ex “Pinçon du Sénégal” of Brisson 1760, and “Troupiale du Sénégal” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781 (Ploceus).
● "86. STRUTHIO.  ...  cucullatus.  4. S. pedibus tetradactylis, omnibus unguiculatis.  Gallus gallinaceus peregrinus. Clus. exot. 99. t. 100. Olear. mus. 23. t. 13. f. 5.  Cygnus cucullatus. Nieremb. nat. 231. Raj. av. 37.  Dronte. Bont. jav. 70.  Habitat in India." (Linnaeus 1758) (‡Raphus).
● ex “Gros-bec appelé la Nonnette” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 393, fig. 3 (?syn. Sporophila americana).

SUBSPECIES

Hooded Robin (melvillensis)
SCI Name: Melanodryas cucullata melvillensis
melvillense / melvillensis / melvilli
Melville I., Northern Territory, Australia.

Hooded Robin (picata)
SCI Name: Melanodryas cucullata picata
picata
L. picatus bedaubed with tar, pied < pix, picis pitch (cf. L. pica magpie (i.e. black and white)).

Hooded Robin (cucullata)
SCI Name: Melanodryas cucullata cucullata
cucullata / cucullatus
Late L. cucullatus  hooded, cowled  < L. cucullus  hood.
● ex “Cap-noir” of Audebert & Vieillot 1802 (syn. Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris).
● ex “Hirondelle à tête rousse du Cap de Bonne Espérance” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 723, fig. 2 (Cecropis).
● ex “Moineau de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 181, fig. 1 (Coryphospingus).
● ex “Perruche à chaperon bleu” of Levaillant 1801-1805 (syn. Eos squamata).
● "62. MERGUS.  ...  cucullatus.  1. M. crista globosa utrinque alba, corpore supra fusco, subtus albo.  Anas cristatus. Catesb. car. I. p. 94. t. 94.  Habitat in America." (Linnaeus 1758) (Lophodytes).
● ex “Hooded Flycatcher” of Latham 1801 (Melanodryas).
● ex Loxia coronata of Miller 1776, “Cardinal Dominicain huppé de la Louisiane” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 103, and “Crested Cardinal” of Brown 1776 (syn. Paroaria coronata).
● ex “Pinçon du Sénégal” of Brisson 1760, and “Troupiale du Sénégal” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781 (Ploceus).
● "86. STRUTHIO.  ...  cucullatus.  4. S. pedibus tetradactylis, omnibus unguiculatis.  Gallus gallinaceus peregrinus. Clus. exot. 99. t. 100. Olear. mus. 23. t. 13. f. 5.  Cygnus cucullatus. Nieremb. nat. 231. Raj. av. 37.  Dronte. Bont. jav. 70.  Habitat in India." (Linnaeus 1758) (‡Raphus).
● ex “Gros-bec appelé la Nonnette” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 393, fig. 3 (?syn. Sporophila americana).

Hooded Robin (westralensis)
SCI Name: Melanodryas cucullata westralensis
westra / westralasiana / westralensis / westraliensis / westralis
Western Australia.