Black-bibbed cicadabird
species of bird
The black-bibbed cicadabird or black-bibbed cuckooshrike (Edolisoma mindanense) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. The species is elusive and poorly known. This species has five subspecies that differ considerably in plummage, it is possible that this may actually be a species complex and consists of multiple species.
The black-bibbed cicadabird is thought to be restricted to tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description and taxonomy
It is often seen either alone or in mixed-species flocks,
They are sexually dimorphic in which males have the eponymous black bib and overall darker plumage with the females lighter and having "bibs" of either gray or white depending on the subspecies.
Subspecies
Five subspecies are recognized:
E. m. lecroyae (Parkes, KC, 1971) – Luzon (northern Philippines)
E. m. elusum McGregor, RC, 1905 – Mindoro (Philippines)
E. m.
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