Photo: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-browed Triller
Lalage atrovirens
Black-browed Triller (Lalage atrovirens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-browed Triller (Lalage atrovirens) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 33 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
- Genus Lalage
- Species atrovirens
Where it lives
Raja Ampat Is. (northwest of New Guinea), Bird'southern Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) and north-central, northeastern New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-browed Triller is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-browed Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-browed Triller (Lalage atrovirens) is a member of the Campephagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea) and nc, ne New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 296,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-browed Triller?
The Black-browed Triller is a small bird that weighs around 33 g.
Where does the Black-browed Triller live?
The Black-browed Triller is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea) and nc, ne New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-browed Triller belong to?
The Black-browed Triller (Lalage atrovirens) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-browed Triller eat?
The Black-browed Triller is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-browed Triller migrate?
The Black-browed Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-browed Triller endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-browed Triller make?
1 real field recording of the Black-browed Triller — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-browed Triller's range?
The Black-browed Triller has a mapped global range of about 296,000 km².
Conservation
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