Timor Cicadabird
Edolisoma timoriense
Poorly known cuckooshrike with a restricted range on the large island of Timor, as well as several smaller islands in the region. The male is mostly uniform gray, and quite plain. Females are much bolder: gray on the upperparts, with a black wing, edged in white, and pale underparts with fine barring. Habitat requirements are poorly understood, but certainly found in wooded environments at lower elevations. Vocalizations also poorly known.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Edolisoma timoriense
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Genus
- Edolisoma
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Distribution
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