Sangihe Cicadabird vs Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Edolisoma salvadorii compared with Lalage melanoptera

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Sangihe Cicadabird Black-headed Cuckooshrike
Scientific Name Edolisoma salvadorii Lalage melanoptera
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Campephagidae Campephagidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 20.0 cm (7.9 in)
Weight 58.5 g (2.06 oz) 28.666666666666668 g (1.01 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Sangihe Cicadabird only

None

Black-headed Cuckooshrike only

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Sangihe Cicadabird

Least Concern

Black-headed Cuckooshrike

About These Birds

Black-headed Cuckooshrike

The Black-headed Cuckooshrike is a medium-sized bird with a black head, white underparts, and gray-brown upperparts, the male showing a clean black-and-white pattern. It inhabits open forest, forest edges, and scrubland across the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka. It feeds on insects and caterpillars gleaned from foliage, often foraging high in the canopy of large trees.

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