Black-bibbed Cicadabird - BirdForum Opus

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Alternative name: Black-bibbed Cuckooshrike

Edolisoma mindanense

Coracina mindanensis

Identification

22 cm
Male

• Face black continuing to lower breast
• Black primaries and outer tail feathers
• Rest of plumage pale grey

Female mostly pale grey

Distribution

Philippines.

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

There are 5 subspecies:

• E. m. lecroyae:

• Luzon (northern Philippines)

• E. m. elusum:

• Mindoro (Philippines)

• E. m. ripleyi:

• Philippines (Bohol, Samar, Biliran and Leyte)

• E. m. mindanense:

• Southern Philippines (Mindanao and Basilan)

• E. m. everetti:

• Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Jolo, Lapac and Tawitawi)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Black-shouldered Cicadabird by some authors^[2]

Formerly placed in the genus Coracina.

Habitat

Canopy and middle storey of moist lowland forests and montanes, below 1,000 m.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. BirdLife International

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-bibbed Cicadabird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-bibbed_Cicadabird

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