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Least Concern

Polynesian Triller

Lalage maculosa

Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

The Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania and Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 30.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
  4. Genus Lalage
  5. Species maculosa

Where it lives

Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is., southeastern Solomon Is.), northern, central Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga and western Samoa (western, central Polynesia)

Quick facts

Weight
30.3 g
Family
Campephagidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Polynesian Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Polynesian Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania and Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers AU, PO Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.), n, c Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga and w Samoa (w, c Polynesia).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 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.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 31,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Polynesian Triller — Call

Recorded by Marc Anderson Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Polynesian Triller?

The Polynesian Triller is a small bird that weighs around 30.3 g.

Where does the Polynesian Triller live?

The Polynesian Triller is found across Australia & Oceania and Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering AU, PO Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.), n, c Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga and w Samoa (w, c Polynesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Polynesian Triller belong to?

The Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Polynesian Triller eat?

The Polynesian Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Polynesian Triller migrate?

The Polynesian Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Polynesian 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 Polynesian Triller make?

1 real field recording of the Polynesian 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 Polynesian Triller's range?

The Polynesian Triller has a mapped global range of about 31,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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