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Biak Triller
Lalage leucoptera (Schlegel, 1871)
39 gWeight
The Biak triller (Lalage leucoptera) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Biak triller (Lalage leucoptera) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found on Biak. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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Questions
How big is the Biak Triller?
The Biak Triller weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Biak Triller live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea).
Is the Biak Triller endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Biak Triller as Near Threatened.
What does the Biak Triller eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Biak Triller in?
It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 39 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 101 mm
- Tail
- 80 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
- Genus
- Lalage
Other birds in the genus Lalage
Polynesian TrillerLalage maculosa
Samoan TrillerLalage sharpei
White-shouldered TrillerLalage sueurii
Long-tailed TrillerLalage leucopyga
White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
Rufous-bellied TrillerLalage aurea
Black-browed TrillerLalage atrovirens
White-browed TrillerLalage moesta
Varied TrillerLalage leucomela
Mussau TrillerLalage conjuncta
Black-and-white TrillerLalage melanoleuca
Pied TrillerLalage nigra
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