About the Sulawesi Cicadabird
The Sulawesi cicadabird is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species is placed in the reinstated genus Edolisoma by some authors and the nominate subspecies E. morio morio was suggested to be part of the Edolisoma tenuirostre complex in a molecular phylogenetic study by Pedersen et al. (2018). The species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Sangihe cicadabird.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae) |
| Species | Edolisoma morio |
| Species Codes | sulcus2, SUCI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Sulawesi Cicadabird belong to?
The Sulawesi Cicadabird (Edolisoma morio) belongs to the Cuckooshrikes family (Campephagidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Sulawesi Cicadabird?
The Sulawesi cicadabird is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species is placed in the reinstated genus Edolisoma by some ...
Where can I report a Sulawesi Cicadabird sighting?
You can log sightings of Sulawesi Cicadabird on eBird (ebird.org) using species code sulcus2, or on iNaturalist.
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