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Pale Cicadabird
Edolisoma ceramense
Pale Cicadabird (Edolisoma ceramense) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pale Cicadabird (Edolisoma ceramense) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 47.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
- Genus Edolisoma
- Species ceramense
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale Cicadabird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale Cicadabird (Edolisoma ceramense) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU nc, c Moluccas.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale Cicadabird?
The Pale Cicadabird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.9 g.
Where does the Pale Cicadabird live?
The Pale Cicadabird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU nc, c Moluccas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale Cicadabird belong to?
The Pale Cicadabird (Edolisoma ceramense) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale Cicadabird eat?
The Pale Cicadabird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale Cicadabird migrate?
The Pale Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale Cicadabird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Pale Cicadabird make?
1 real field recording of the Pale Cicadabird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale Cicadabird's range?
The Pale Cicadabird has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
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