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Palau Cicadabird

Edolisoma monacha (Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO 1872)

The Palau cicadabird is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Palau. It was previously considered conspecific with the common cicadabird. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Campephagidae
Genus:
   Edolisoma
Scientific:
  Edolisoma monacha

Original description

Citation:
  (Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO 1872)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1872, pt.1 p.99

Imprint year:
  1872

Protonym:
  Campephaga monacha

Type locality:
  Pelew Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90880#page/129/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D399D02C7530D6CE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D399D02C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D399D02C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916572

Geographic range:

  • Edolisoma monacha: Palau (western Caroline Islands)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Palau Cicadabird
Bulgarian:
Палауска кукувича сврачка
Catalan:
eruguera de les Palau
Danish:
Palaugråfugl
German:
Palauraupenfänger
Esperanto:
palaŭa kampefago
Spanish:
Oruguero de Palaos
Spanish (Spain):
Oruguero de las Palaos
French:
Échenilleur des Palau
Croatian:
palauski skovranj
Japanese:
パラウセミサンショウクイ
Dutch:
Palaurupsvogel
Norwegian:
palaularveeter
Polish:
gąsienicojad samotny
Portuguese:
lagarteiro-de-palau
Portuguese (Portugal):
lagarteiro-de-palau
Russian:
Палауский цикадник
Slovak:
húseničiarka pískavá
Serbian:
Zujalica sa ostrva Palau
Swedish:
palaugråfågel
Turkish:
Palau Tırtılyiyeni
Ukrainian:
шикачик палауський
Chinese:
帕劳鹃鵙
Chinese (Traditional):
帛琉鵑鵙

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
Avilist 2025:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
Clements, version 2021:
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements, version 2022:
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements, version 2023:
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements, version 2024:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 7]
Clements, version 2025:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 7]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements, version 2015:
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements, version 2016:
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements, version 2017:
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements, version 2018:
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
Clements, version 2019:
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 4]
eBird version 1.52:
Cicadabird (Palau) ( Coracina tenuirostris monacha) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 4]
eBird version 1.54:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 4]
eBird version 1.55:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 4]
eBird version 2015:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 4]
eBird version 2016:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 4]
eBird version 2017:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 4]
eBird version 2018:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 4]
eBird version 2019:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 5]
eBird version 2021:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 5]
eBird version 2022:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 5]
eBird version 2023:
Common Cicadabird (Palau) ( Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha) [version 5]
eBird version 2024:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 7]
eBird version 2025:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 7]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Coracina monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 7]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 7]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Palau Cicadabird ( Edolisoma monacha) [version 7]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Coracina tenuirostris monacha [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coracina monacha [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Edolisoma [tenuirostre, admiralitatis, remotum or monacha] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Bulgarian: Палауска кукувича сврачка
Catalan: eruguera de les Palau
Danish: Palaugråfugl
German: Dünnschnabel-Raupenfänger (monacha), Palauraupenfänger
English: Cicadabird (Palau), Common Cicadabird (Palau), Palau Cicadabird
English (Avilist): Palau Cicadabird
English, HBW: Palau Cicadabird
English (IOC): Palau Cicadabird
English (United States): Common Cicadabird (Palau), Palau Cicadabird
Esperanto: palaŭa kampefago
Spanish: Oruguero de Palaos, Oruguero Picofino (monacha)
Spanish (Spain): Oruguero de las Palaos, Oruguero picofino (monacha)
Spanish (HBW): Common Cicadabird (Palau)
French: Échenilleur cigale (monacha), Échenilleur cigale (Palau), Échenilleur de Palau, Échenilleur des Palau
French (Guyane): Échenilleur cigale (monacha)
Croatian: palauski skovranj
Indonesian: Kepudang-sungu miniak (monacha)
Japanese (romaji): semisanshoukui (monacha)
Japanese: セミサンショウクイ (monacha), セミサンショウクイ（monacha）, パラウセミサンショウクイ
Scientific: Campephaga monacha, Coracina monacha, Coracina tenuirostris monacha, Edolisoma monacha, Edolisoma tenuirostre monacha
Dutch: Monniksrupsvogel (monacha), Palaurupsvogel
Norwegian: palaularveeter, sikadefugl (monacha)
Polish: gąsienicojad cienkodzioby (monacha), gąsienicojad samotny
Portuguese: lagarteiro-de-palau
Portuguese (Portugal): Cuco-picanço-de-bico-fino (monacha), lagarteiro-de-bico-fino (monacha), lagarteiro-de-palau
Russian: Палауский цикадник, Тонкоклювый цикадник (monacha)
Slovak: húseničiarka pískavá, húseničiarka pískavá (skup.)
Serbian: Zujalica sa ostrva Palau
Swedish: palaugråfågel
Turkish: Okyanusya tırtılyiyeni (monacha), Palau Tırtılyiyeni
Ukrainian: шикачик палауський, Шикачик тонкодзьобий (підвид monacha)
Chinese: 帕劳鹃鵙
Chinese (Traditional): 帛琉鵑鵙

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