Sangihe Cicadabird

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

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

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Sangihe Cicadabird Edolisoma salvadorii (including talautense) is split from Sulawesi Cicadabird Edolisoma morio based on differences in female plumage and molecular divergence (Pedersen et al. 2018; Eaton et al. 2021; WGAC 1072).