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Black cicadabird

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Coracina

Higher classification
  
Coracina

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Campephagidae

Scientific name
  
Coracina melas

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Grey‑headed cuckooshrike, Kai cicadabird, Coracina, Sulawesi cicadabird, Halmahera cuckooshrike

The black cicadabird (Coracina melas), also known as the New Guinea cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Black cicadabird Wikipedia