Pale-shouldered Cicadabird

Pale-shouldered CicadabirdThe Pale-shouldered Cicadabird occurs in moist forest on Sumbawa, Flores and Sumba in Indonesia’s western Lesser Sunda Islands. It forages for insects in the middle and lower canopy. The account has only a June record of breeding condition.What does it look like?The main plumage description is slate-grey above with a darker head, black face and throat, and pale shoulder coverts. Females have white underparts with dark bars; juvenile plumage is undescribed in the account.How does it live?The Pale-shouldered Cicadabird occurs in moist forest on Sumbawa, Flores and Sumba in Indonesia’s western Lesser Sunda Islands. It forages for insects in the middle and lower canopy. The account has only a June record of breeding condition.It inhabits moist lowland and montane forest at about 200–1,700 m, taking insects in the middle and lower canopy. The only breeding-condition note in the account is from June.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.