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  7. Sahul Cicadabird
Sahul Cicadabird
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BirdUp · Species

Sahul Cicadabird

Edolisoma tenuirostre(Jardine, 1831)

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Campephagidae
Genus
Edolisoma

At a glance

The Sahul Cicadabird, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Very common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The Sahul cicadabird, previously known as the common cicadabird or slender-billed cicadabird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Australia, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The species is placed in the reinstated genus Edolisoma by most authors. The common cicadabird was described as a "great speciator" by Mayr & Diamond (2001); and Pedersen et al. (2018) described how this species rapidly colonized and diversified across the Indo-Pacific island region and Australia in the Pleistocene.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Sahul Cicadabird?

The Sahul Cicadabird is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

Peter Crowcroft · Sippy Downs QLD 4556, Australia

Call

Peter Crowcroft · Sippy Downs QLD 4556, Australia

Call

jimchurches · Mareeba QLD 4880, Australia

Call

jimchurches · Namadgi, Remainder of ACT, AU-CT, AU

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Sahul Cicadabird live in Australia?

The Sahul Cicadabird is native to Australia, recorded across 39 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNew Guinea region, north and east Australia, and Bismarck Arch.

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Breeding
  • Resident

7 regions recorded