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Sulawesi Cicadabird
Edolisoma morio
Sulawesi Cicadabird (Edolisoma morio) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sulawesi Cicadabird (Edolisoma morio) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 58.5 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 morio
Quick facts
- Weight
- 58.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sulawesi Cicadabird (Edolisoma morio) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and satellites.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 58.5 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 172,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulawesi Cicadabird?
The Sulawesi Cicadabird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 58.5 g.
Where does the Sulawesi Cicadabird live?
The Sulawesi Cicadabird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and satellites, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sulawesi Cicadabird belong to?
The Sulawesi Cicadabird (Edolisoma morio) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulawesi Cicadabird eat?
The Sulawesi Cicadabird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sulawesi Cicadabird migrate?
The Sulawesi Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Cicadabird make?
1 real field recording of the Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Cicadabird's range?
The Sulawesi Cicadabird has a mapped global range of about 172,000 km².
Conservation
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