Black-browed Triller (Lalage atrovirens)
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Black-browed Triller

Lalage atrovirens (Gray, GR, 1862)

33 gWeight

The black-browed triller (Lalage atrovirens) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-browed Triller has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia171 records
  2. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia140 records
  3. NimbokrangIndonesia84 records
More places
  1. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia75 records
  2. MalagufukIndonesia73 records
  3. Malagufuk villageIndonesia18 records
  4. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia14 records
  5. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia8 records
  6. Sorong MangrovesIndonesia6 records
  7. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndonesiaPapua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-browed triller (Lalage atrovirens) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in northern New Guinea. 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 Black-browed Triller?

The Black-browed Triller weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Black-browed Triller live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) and north-central, northeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Black-browed Triller?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-browed Triller endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-browed Triller as Least Concern.

What does the Black-browed Triller eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-browed Triller in?

It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
33 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
97 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) and north-central, northeastern 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

Black-browed Triller

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