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Geelvink Cicadabird
Edolisoma meyerii Salvadori, 1878
61 gWeight
The Geelvink cicadabird (Edolisoma meyerii) is a passerine bird in the family Campephagidae that is found on the islands of Numfor and Biak in the Geelvink Bay of New Guinea.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Geelvink cicadabird (Edolisoma meyerii) is a passerine bird in the family Campephagidae that is found on the islands of Numfor and Biak in the Geelvink Bay of New Guinea. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the common cicadabird, now renamed the Sahul cicadabird.
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Questions
How big is the Geelvink Cicadabird?
The Geelvink Cicadabird weighs around 61 g.
Where does the Geelvink Cicadabird live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Numfor and Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea).
Is the Geelvink Cicadabird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Geelvink Cicadabird as Least Concern.
What does the Geelvink Cicadabird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Geelvink Cicadabird in?
It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 61 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 128 mm
- Tail
- 93 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Numfor and Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
- Genus
- Edolisoma
Other birds in the genus Edolisoma
New Caledonian CuckooshrikeEdolisoma anale
Blackish CuckooshrikeEdolisoma coerulescens
White-winged CuckooshrikeEdolisoma ostentum
Black-bellied CuckooshrikeEdolisoma montanum
Pale-shouldered CicadabirdEdolisoma dohertyi
Kai CicadabirdEdolisoma dispar
Timor CicadabirdEdolisoma timoriense
Pale CicadabirdEdolisoma ceramense
Pohnpei CicadabirdEdolisoma insperatum
Black-bibbed CicadabirdEdolisoma mindanense
Grey-headed CuckooshrikeEdolisoma schisticeps
Black CicadabirdEdolisoma melas
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