Black-tipped Cicadabird
Coracina schisticeps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
- GenusCoracina (Typical Cuckooshrikes)
- SpeciesCoracina schisticeps (Black-tipped Cicadabird)
About the Black-tipped Cicadabird
The grey-headed cuckooshrike (Edolisoma schisticeps), also known as the grey-headed cicadabird or black-tipped cicadabird, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
Source: E. s. schisticeps E. s. poliopsa E. s. reichenowi can be distinguished by the female's red crown Media related to Edolisoma schisticeps at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Barred Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina lineata
Boyer's Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina boyeri
Black-shouldered Cicadabird
Coracina incerta
Black Cicadabird
Coracina melas
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-tipped Cicadabird in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-tipped Cicadabird sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-tipped Cicadabird in Raja Ampat?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black-tipped Cicadabird in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.