Photo: Nicolas Huet / Jean Gabriel Prêtre / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-bellied Triller
Lalage aurea
Rufous-bellied Triller (Lalage aurea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Rufous-bellied Triller (Lalage aurea) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 32 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 aurea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Data Deficient
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-bellied Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-bellied Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-bellied Triller (Lalage aurea) is a member of the Campephagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Morotai and Halmahera to Obi (n Moluccas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 7.5 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 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-bellied Triller?
The Rufous-bellied Triller is a small bird that weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Rufous-bellied Triller live?
The Rufous-bellied Triller is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Morotai and Halmahera to Obi (n Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-bellied Triller belong to?
The Rufous-bellied Triller (Lalage aurea) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-bellied Triller eat?
The Rufous-bellied Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-bellied Triller migrate?
The Rufous-bellied Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-bellied 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 Rufous-bellied Triller make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-bellied 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 Rufous-bellied Triller's range?
The Rufous-bellied Triller has a mapped global range of about 25,000 km².
Conservation
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