Makira Cicadabird
Edolisoma salomonis
Makira Cicadabird (Edolisoma salomonis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Makira Cicadabird (Edolisoma salomonis) 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 salomonis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 60.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Makira 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 Makira Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Makira Cicadabird (Edolisoma salomonis) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Makira (=San Cristobal, se Solomon Is.).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 60.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.9 cm and a tail of around 9.5 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 3,339 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Makira Cicadabird?
The Makira Cicadabird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 60.9 g.
Where does the Makira Cicadabird live?
The Makira Cicadabird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Makira (=San Cristobal, se Solomon Is.), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Makira Cicadabird belong to?
The Makira Cicadabird (Edolisoma salomonis) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Makira Cicadabird eat?
The Makira Cicadabird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Makira Cicadabird migrate?
The Makira Cicadabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Makira 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 Makira Cicadabird make?
1 real field recording of the Makira 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 Makira Cicadabird's range?
The Makira Cicadabird has a mapped global range of about 3,339 km².
Conservation
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