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White-browed Triller
Lalage moesta
White-browed Triller (Lalage moesta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-browed Triller (Lalage moesta) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 29.5 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 moesta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-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 White-browed Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Triller (Lalage moesta) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 4,372 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Triller?
The White-browed Triller is a small bird that weighs around 29.5 g.
Where does the White-browed Triller live?
The White-browed Triller is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-browed Triller belong to?
The White-browed Triller (Lalage moesta) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Triller eat?
The White-browed Triller is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-browed Triller migrate?
The White-browed Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-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 White-browed Triller make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed 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 White-browed Triller's range?
The White-browed Triller has a mapped global range of about 4,372 km².
Conservation
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