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Black Cicadabird
Coracina melas
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
- GenusCoracina (Typical Cuckooshrikes)
- SpeciesCoracina melas (Black Cicadabird)
About the Black Cicadabird
The black cicadabird (Edolisoma melas), also known as the New Guinea cuckooshrike or New Guinea cicadabird, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Barred Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina lineata
Boyer's Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina boyeri
Black-tipped Cicadabird
Coracina schisticeps
Black-shouldered Cicadabird
Coracina incerta
Black-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina montana
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
Stout-billed Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina caeruleogrisea
Black-browed Triller
Lalage atrovirens
Common Cicadabird
Edolisoma tenuirostre
Golden Cuckoo-shrike
Campochaera sloetii
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Cicadabird in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Cicadabird sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Cicadabird in Raja Ampat?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black Cicadabird in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.