South Moluccan Cicadabird

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

Overview

South Moluccan Cicadabird (Edolisoma amboinense) is a species of Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Edolisoma; binomial: Edolisoma amboinense; authority: (Hartlaub, 1865).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

South Moluccan Cicadabird Edolisoma amboinense is split from Common Cicadabird E. tenuirostre based on the integration of genomic and mtDNA data with assessments of plumage and vocalizations (Pedersen et al. 2018; Eaton et al. 2021; McCullough et al. 2022; WGAC 1072).

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