Edolisoma tenuirostre

Common Cicadabird at Canyonleigh, NSW

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Edolisoma tenuirostre 20 Nov 2020 pdmantis
Edolisoma tenuirostre 19 Nov 2020 NigeHartley

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A pair, male seen flying over and landing in a bare tree. Lots of calling, both song and contact calls

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BLSHFour wrote:
   20 Nov 2020
An uncommon breeding migrant for this area. If in the forest and hearing cicadas calling that seem to keep stopping rather than the usual incessant call then search for a cicada bird.

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Species information

  • Edolisoma tenuirostre Scientific name
  • Common Cicadabird Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 647m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Coracina tenuirostris Edolisoma tenuirostre Edolisoma tenuirostris

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