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White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor
White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 25 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 tricolor
Where it lives
Port Moresby area (south-central coast of southeastern New Guinea) and Australia (except Tasmania)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-winged Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-winged Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Port Moresby area (sc coast of se New Guinea) and Australia (except Tasmania).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 7.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-winged Triller?
The White-winged Triller is a small bird that weighs around 25 g.
Where does the White-winged Triller live?
The White-winged Triller is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Port Moresby area (sc coast of se New Guinea) and Australia (except Tasmania), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-winged Triller belong to?
The White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-winged Triller eat?
The White-winged Triller is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-winged Triller migrate?
The White-winged Triller is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-winged 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-winged Triller make?
1 real field recording of the White-winged Triller — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-winged Triller's range?
The White-winged Triller has a mapped global range of about 7.6 million km².
Conservation
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