Grey-capped cicadabird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Edolisoma
Species:
E. remotum
Binomial name
Edolisoma remotum
Sharpe, 1878
Synonyms
  • Coracina remota
  • Coracina tenuirostris remota

The grey-capped cicadabird or Melanesian cicadabird (Edolisoma remotum) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago. It was previously considered conspecific with the common cicadabird (E. tenuirostre).

There are 5 subspecies recognized:[2]

The subspecies E. r. nisorium was formerly classified within the common cicadabird, but this classification was found to be erroneous by the International Ornithological Congress in 2022.[3]

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Edolisoma remotum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103702559A112331593. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103702559A112331593.en. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. "Bristlehead, butcherbirds, woodswallows, Mottled Berryhunter, ioras, cuckooshrikes – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. "Subspecies Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2022-06-10.


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