Grey-headed Cuckooshrike (Edolisoma schisticeps)
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Grey-headed Cuckooshrike

Edolisoma schisticeps (Gray, GR, 1846)

53 gWeight

The grey-headed cuckooshrike (Edolisoma schisticeps), also known as the grey-headed cicadabird or black-tipped cicadabird, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-headed Cuckooshrike has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea130 records
  2. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea78 records
  3. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea76 records
More places
  1. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea65 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea54 records
  3. MalagufukIndonesia53 records
  4. Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea46 records
  5. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia43 records
  6. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea35 records
  7. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia31 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The grey-headed cuckooshrike (Edolisoma schisticeps), also known as the grey-headed cicadabird or black-tipped cicadabird, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike?

The Grey-headed Cuckooshrike weighs around 53 g.

Where does the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and northwestern, southeastern satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Grey-headed Cuckooshrike in?

It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
53 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
111 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and northwestern, southeastern satellites

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 CuckooshrikeNew Caledonian CuckooshrikeEdolisoma analeBlackish CuckooshrikeBlackish CuckooshrikeEdolisoma coerulescensWhite-winged CuckooshrikeWhite-winged CuckooshrikeEdolisoma ostentumBlack-bellied CuckooshrikeBlack-bellied CuckooshrikeEdolisoma montanumPale-shouldered CicadabirdPale-shouldered CicadabirdEdolisoma dohertyiKai CicadabirdKai CicadabirdEdolisoma disparTimor CicadabirdTimor CicadabirdEdolisoma timoriensePale CicadabirdPale CicadabirdEdolisoma ceramensePohnpei CicadabirdPohnpei CicadabirdEdolisoma insperatumBlack-bibbed CicadabirdBlack-bibbed CicadabirdEdolisoma mindanenseBlack CicadabirdBlack CicadabirdEdolisoma melasSolomons CicadabirdSolomons CicadabirdEdolisoma holopolium
Grey-headed Cuckooshrike

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