Common Cicadabird
Edolisoma tenuirostre
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCampephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
- GenusEdolisoma (Cicadabirds and blackish cuckooshrikes)
- SpeciesEdolisoma tenuirostre (Common Cicadabird)
About the Common Cicadabird
The Sahul cicadabird (Edolisoma tenuirostre), previously known as the common cicadabird or slender-billed cicadabird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Australia, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The species is placed in the reinstated genus Edolisoma by most authors. The common cicadabird was described as a "great speciator" by Mayr & Diamond (2001); and Pedersen et al. (2018) described how this species rapidly colonized and diversified across the Indo-Pacific island region and Australia in the Pleistocene.
Six subspecies are recognised: E. t. nehrkorni Salvadori, 1890 – Waigeo (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea; known from one specimen) E. t. aruense Sharpe, 1878 – Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and southwest, central south New Guinea
E. t. muellerii Salvadori, 1876 – Kofiau and Misool (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), New Guinea (except south), D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (east of southeast New Guinea), Long (west of New Britain) and Sakar (north of Umboi Island, west of New Britain; southwest... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Common Cicadabird in Royal National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Cicadabird in Royal National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Cicadabird sighting in Royal National Park, based on 77 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Cicadabird in Royal National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Common Cicadabird in Royal National Park in our monthly data.