Bismarck cicadabird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Edolisoma |
| Species: | E. remotum
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| Binomial name | |
| Edolisoma remotum Sharpe, 1878
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The Bismarck cicadabird (Edolisoma remotum) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. It was previously considered to be conspecific with the common cicadabird (E. tenuirostre).
Four subspecies are recognised:[2]
- E. r. remotum Sharpe, 1878 – New Hanover Island, New Ireland, Dyaul Island (south of northwest New Ireland) and Feni Islands (east of southeast New Ireland; northeast Bismarck Archipelago)
- E. r. matthiae Sibley, 1946 – Mussau Island and Emirau Island (east of Mussau Island, St Matthias Islands, central north Bismarck Archipelago)
- E. r. rooki Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1914 – Umboi Island (west of New Britain, southwest Bismarck Archipelago)
- E. r. heinrothi Stresemann, 1922 – New Britain and Lolobau Island (north of east New Britain; southeast Bismarck Archipelago)
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Edolisoma remotum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103702559A112331593. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103702559A112331593.en. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Bristlehead, butcherbirds, woodswallows, Mottled Berryhunter, ioras, cuckooshrikes". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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