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Long-tailed Triller
Lalage leucopyga
Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 24.3 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 leucopyga
Where it lives
Makira (southeastern Solomon Is.), Vanuatu and New Caledonia including Loyalty Is.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Long-tailed Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Makira (se Solomon Is.), Vanuatu and New Caledonia including Loyalty Is.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 34,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Triller?
The Long-tailed Triller is a small bird that weighs around 24.3 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Triller live?
The Long-tailed Triller is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Makira (se Solomon Is.), Vanuatu and New Caledonia including Loyalty Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Long-tailed Triller belong to?
The Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Triller eat?
The Long-tailed Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Long-tailed Triller migrate?
The Long-tailed Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Triller make?
1 real field recording of the Long-tailed Triller — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Long-tailed Triller's range?
The Long-tailed Triller has a mapped global range of about 34,000 km².
Conservation
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