Black-bibbed Cicadabird

The Black-bibbed Cicadabird is thought to be restriced to subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and is threatened by habitat loss.

The Black-bibbed Cicadabird is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Black-bibbed Cicadabird (Coracina mindanensis) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. The species is elusive and poorly known. The Black-bibbed Cicadabird is thought to be restriced to subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Coracina mindanensis. More

Images Black-bibbed cicadabird perched in vegetation Perching silently in the forest canopy, the shy and elusive black-bibbed cicadabird is rarely observed in the wild. While the plumage of both sexes is mainly ashy grey, the male possesses a distinctive black region extending from the face down to the ... More

As a Philippine endemic, the black-bibbed cicadabird will have undoubtedly been affected by the historical and ongoing large-scale clearance of forest that has occurred on all islands within the group (2) (3). In lowland forest areas, human activities such as logging, encroachment of agriculture, urban development, and conversion to oil palm or wood pulp plantations are claiming much of this species’ habitat. With so little known about the black-bibbed cicadabird’s distribution and population, it is unclear how many fall within protected areas (2). More

Black-bibbed Cicadabird Coracina mindanensis mindanensis - Male Black-bibbed Cicadabird Photographer : More

Black-bibbed Cicadabird Coracina mindanensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species has been uplisted to Vulnerable because it is now suspected to be declining at a rapid rate, owing to continuing deforestation in the lowlands to which the species appears to be restricted. This decline is projected to continue. More

The Black-bibbed Cicadabird is thought to be restriced to subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and as such is probably threatened by habitat loss. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Black-bibbed Cicadabird Coracina mindanensis Sulawesi Cicadabird Coracina morio Sula Cicadabird Coracina sula Pale Cicadabird Coracina ceramensis Black-shouldered Cicadabird Coracina incerta Black-tipped Cicadabird Coracina schisticeps Black Cicadabird Coracina melas Black-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina montana Black-bellied Cicadabird Coracina holopolia White-winged Cuckooshrike Coracina ostenta McGregor's Cuckooshrike Coracina mcgregori Indochinese Cuckooshrike Coracina polioptera Black-winged Cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos Lesser Cuckooshrike Coracina fimbriata Black-headed Cuckooshrike Coracina melanoptera More

* Black-bibbed Cicadabird (Coracina mindanensis) - Information on this vulnerable species endemic to the Philippines. * Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Photographs, brief description and distribution. * Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Physical description, distribution, habitat, diet, and breeding. Includes an illustration and photo. More