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Black Cicadabird
Edolisoma melas
Black Cicadabird (Edolisoma melas) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black Cicadabird (Edolisoma melas) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 59.4 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 melas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 59.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black 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 Black Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black Cicadabird (Edolisoma melas) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and w satellites.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 59.4 g, with a wing length of about 11.9 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 593,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black Cicadabird?
The Black Cicadabird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 59.4 g.
Where does the Black Cicadabird live?
The Black Cicadabird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and w satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black Cicadabird belong to?
The Black Cicadabird (Edolisoma melas) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black Cicadabird eat?
The Black Cicadabird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black Cicadabird migrate?
The Black Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black 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 Black Cicadabird make?
1 real field recording of the Black Cicadabird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black Cicadabird's range?
The Black Cicadabird has a mapped global range of about 593,000 km².
Conservation
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