Black Cicadabird
Edolisoma melas(Lesson, RP, 1828)
English (US) Black Cicadabird
The Black Cicadabird (Edolisoma melas) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Edolisoma melas
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Cicadabird
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1828)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Edolisoma melas waigeuense
- Edolisoma melas tommasonis
- Edolisoma melas melas
- Edolisoma melas batantae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lanius melas
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1828)
- Type locality
- Dorey, northwestern New Guinea.
- Original description
- Manuel d'ornithologie, ou description des genres et des principales espèces d'oiseaux 1 p.128
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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