(Monarchidae; Ϯ White-eared Monarch C. leucotis) Thomas Carter (1863-1931) English ornithologist, collector, pastoralist, explorer in Australia 1886-1921; Gr. ορνις ornis, ορνιθος ornithos  bird; "752. CARTERORNIS, gen. nov.  Differs from Piezorhynchus in its weaker bill and feet and in its different wing-formula: the third, fourth, fifth and sixth primaries are sub-equal and longest, the seventh longer than the second which is about twice the length of the first, the eighth sub-equal with second; from Symposiachrus in its longer narrower bill and different wing-formula.  Type, Monarcha leucotis Gould." (Mathews 1912); "Carterornis Mathews, 1912. Austral. Av. Rec. 1: 111.  Type, by original designation, Monarcha leucotis Gould." (Beehler and Pratt, 2016, Birds New Guinea, p. 449).
Synon. Chloromonarcha, Monarchanax.

Gr. χρυσος khrusos  gold; μελας melas, μελανος melanos  black.