Grey-headed cuckooshrike
Species of bird
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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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| Drawing by John Gould | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Edolisoma |
| Species: | E. schisticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Edolisoma schisticeps (Gray, 1846) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coracina schisticeps | |
Subspecies
Source:[2]
- E. s. schisticeps
- E. s. poliopsa
- E. s. reichenowi can be distinguished by the female's red crown
