Sulawesi Cicadabird - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Sulawesi Cuckooshrike

Photo © by martinuk
Dumoga Bone National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia, September 2009

Edolisoma morio

Coracina morio

Identification

Female, subspecies morio
Photo © by julienl
Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia, May 2018

23–25 cm (9-9¾ in)
Male

• Dark slate-blue overall plumage
• Darker head
• Black lores , face, chin, throat and upper breast

Distribution

Indonesia.

Taxonomy

Formerly placed in the genus Coracina.

Subspecies

There are 3 subspecies^[1]:

• E. m. talautense:

• Talaud Islands (Salebabu, Karakelong and Kaburuang)

• E. m. salvadorii:

• Sangihe Island (off northern Sulawesi)

• E. m. morio:

• Sulawesi, Lembeh, Muna, Tomea, Kabaena and Butung islands

Habitat

Primary and tall secondary growth; lowland, hill and montane forests

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists almost entirely of insects. They forage in pairs, small groups and mixed species flocks.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Sulawesi Cicadabird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Sulawesi_Cicadabird

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