Pied Triller
Lalage nigra
Pied Triller (Lalage nigra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Pied Triller (Lalage nigra) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 28.4 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 nigra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pied Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pied Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pied Triller (Lalage nigra) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen. to Philippines.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pied Triller?
The Pied Triller is a small bird that weighs around 28.4 g.
Where does the Pied Triller live?
The Pied Triller is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen. to Philippines, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pied Triller belong to?
The Pied Triller (Lalage nigra) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pied Triller eat?
The Pied Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pied Triller migrate?
The Pied Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pied 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 Pied Triller make?
1 real field recording of the Pied Triller — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pied Triller's range?
The Pied Triller has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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