Alternative names: Black-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike; Papuan Cuckoo-shrike; Papuan Cicadabird
- Edolisoma incertum
Coracina incerta
Identification
21–22 cm (8¼-8¾ in)
Male
- Slat-blue upperparts
- Black lores, chin and feathering under the eyes
- Blackish ear-coverts and throat
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in the montane forests of New Guinea, Yapen and western Papuan islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], which has been considered conspecific with Black-bibbed Cuckoo-shrike in the past.
Formerly placed in the genus Coracina.
Habitat
Hill and lower montane forests, forest edges and secondary growth.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed in the upper tree levels on arthropods such as caterpillars and katydids.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-shouldered Cicadabird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-shouldered_Cicadabird
External Links
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