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Rossel Cicadabird
Edolisoma rostratum Hartert, EJO, 1898
61 gWeight
The Rossel cicadabird (Edolisoma rostratum) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae that is endemic to Rossel Island in Papua 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 Rossel cicadabird (Edolisoma rostratum) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae that is endemic to Rossel Island in Papua New Guinea. It was recently reclassified from a subspecies of the slender-billed cicadabird to its own individual species.
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Questions
How big is the Rossel Cicadabird?
The Rossel Cicadabird weighs around 61 g.
Where does the Rossel Cicadabird live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Rossel (eastern Louisiade Archipelago, east of southeastern New Guinea).
Is the Rossel Cicadabird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rossel Cicadabird as Near Threatened.
What does the Rossel Cicadabird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Rossel 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
- Near Threatened
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: Rossel (eastern Louisiade Archipelago, east of southeastern 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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