Black-bibbed Cicadabird (Edolisoma mindanense)
About the Black-bibbed Cicadabird
The black-bibbed cicadabird or black-bibbed cuckooshrike (Edolisoma mindanense) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. The species is elusive and poorly known. This species has five subspecies that differ considerably in plummage, it is possible that this may actually be a species complex and consists of multiple species. The black-bibbed cicadabird is thought to be restricted to tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is often seen either alone or in mixed-species flocks, They are sexually dimorphic in which males have the eponymous black bib and overall darker plumage with the females lighter and having "bibs" of either gray or white depending on the subspecies. Five subspecies are recognized:
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.