Timor Cicadabird

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Timor Cicadabird (<em>Edolisoma timoriense</em>) is a species of Cuckooshrikes (<em>Campephagidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Timor Cicadabird (Edolisoma timoriense) is a species of Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Edolisoma; binomial: Edolisoma timoriense; authority: Sharpe, 1878.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Timor Cicadabird Edolisoma timoriense (including kalaotuae and emancipatum) is split from Common Cicadabird E. tenuirostre based on morphology supported by molecular genetics (WGAC 1072; Pedersen et al. 2018).

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