Pohnpei cicadabird
| Pohnpei cicadabird | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Edolisoma |
| Species: | E. insperatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Edolisoma insperatum (Finsch, 1876) | |
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The Pohnpei cicadabird (Edolisoma insperatum) is a species of bird in the genus Edolisoma, and the wider family, Campephagidae. It is endemic to the Caroline Islands. It was previously considered conspecific with the common cicadabird.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Description
The Pohnpei cicadabird is a sexually dimorphic, small cuckooshrike. Males mostly gray, with black on their head, wings, and tail. Females have a gray cap and a rufous-brown body.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Edolisoma insperatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T103702644A104314483. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103702644A104314483.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Pohnpei Cicadabird - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2026-08-10.