Family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
Near Threatened
New Caledonian Cicadabird (Edolisoma anale)
Taxonomy
French: Échenilleur de montagne German: Rotsteiß-Raupenfänger Spanish: Oruguero de Nueva Caledonia
Other common names:
New Caledonian Cuckooshrike
Taxonomy:
Campephaga analis
J. P. Verreaux and Des Murs
, 1860,New Caledonia
.Distribution:
New Caledonia (Grande Terre and I of Pines).
Descriptive notes
24–28 cm; male 97 g, female 70 g. Male is leaden grey above, somewhat paler grey below, with blackish alula and flight-feathers; underwing-coverts, bend of wing... read more
Voice
Shrill whistles and a “tu-whit tu-whee” call note.
Habitat
Dense primary forest on mountains, above 200 m.
Food and feeding
No information.
Breeding
No information.
Movements
None recorded.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. Restricted-range species: present in New Caledonia EBA. Considered to be fairly common. Present in Riviè... read more
Closely related to E. ostentum and E. coerulescens, the three sometimes separated in Analisoma, as sister to present genus. Monotypic.