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North Moluccan Cicadabird
Edolisoma grayi
North Moluccan Cicadabird (Edolisoma grayi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The North Moluccan Cicadabird (Edolisoma grayi) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 60.9 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 grayi
Where it lives
Tukangbesi Is. (southeast of southeastern Sulawesi), Morotai and Halmahera to Bacan (northern Moluccas),
Quick facts
- Weight
- 60.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The North Moluccan Cicadabird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The North Moluccan Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The North Moluccan Cicadabird (Edolisoma grayi) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tukangbesi Is. (se of se Sulawesi), Morotai and Halmahera to Bacan (n Moluccas),.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 60.9 g, with a wing length of about 12.8 cm and a tail of around 9.3 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 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the North Moluccan Cicadabird?
The North Moluccan Cicadabird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 60.9 g.
Where does the North Moluccan Cicadabird live?
The North Moluccan Cicadabird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tukangbesi Is. (se of se Sulawesi), Morotai and Halmahera to Bacan (n Moluccas),, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the North Moluccan Cicadabird belong to?
The North Moluccan Cicadabird (Edolisoma grayi) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the North Moluccan Cicadabird eat?
The North Moluccan Cicadabird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the North Moluccan Cicadabird migrate?
The North Moluccan Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the North Moluccan 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.
How large is the North Moluccan Cicadabird's range?
The North Moluccan Cicadabird has a mapped global range of about 23,000 km².
Conservation
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