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White-rumped Triller
Lalage leucopygialis
White-rumped Triller (Lalage leucopygialis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-rumped Triller (Lalage leucopygialis) 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 leucopygialis
Where it lives
Sulawesi, Togian Is. (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi), Banggai and Sula is. (east of Sulawesi), and Flores Sea is. south of southeastern Sulawesi
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 White-rumped Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-rumped Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-rumped Triller (Lalage leucopygialis) is a member of the Campephagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi, Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi), Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), and Flores Sea is. s of se Sulawesi.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 143,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-rumped Triller?
The White-rumped Triller is a small bird that weighs around 24.3 g.
Where does the White-rumped Triller live?
The White-rumped Triller is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi, Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi), Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), and Flores Sea is. s of se Sulawesi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-rumped Triller belong to?
The White-rumped Triller (Lalage leucopygialis) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-rumped Triller eat?
The White-rumped Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-rumped Triller migrate?
The White-rumped Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-rumped 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.
How large is the White-rumped Triller's range?
The White-rumped Triller has a mapped global range of about 143,000 km².
Conservation
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