Obi Cicadabird
Edolisoma obiense
NENot Evaluated Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Obi cicadabird (Edolisoma obiense) is a passerine bird in the family Campephagidae that is found the island of Obi in the Maluku Islands (or Moluccas) in Indonesia. The species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the common cicadabird, now renamed the Sahul cicadabird.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Central Moluccas (Obi and Bisa).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Obi cicadabird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
