Grey-headed Cuckooshrike

Edolisoma schisticeps

(Gray, GR, 1846)
Oruguero Cabecigrís

Family: Campephagidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Coracina schisticeps, Campephaga schisticeps.

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Records from West Papua

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The grey-headed cuckooshrike (Edolisoma schisticeps), also known as the grey-headed cicadabird or black-tipped cicadabird, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

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E. s. schisticeps
E. s. poliopsa
E. s. reichenowi can be distinguished by the female´s red crown

Source: Wikipedia, article Edolisoma schisticeps. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.