
Long-tailed Triller
Lalage leucopyga (Gould, 1838)
24 gWeight
The long-tailed triller (Lalage leucopyga) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
Long-tailed Triller has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia123 records
- Parc des Grandes FougèresNew Caledonia101 records
- Mont KoghiNew Caledonia65 records
More places
- Aéroport de WhitegrassVanuatu58 records
- Makira West near AnutaSolomon Islands24 records
- Refugio de FarinoNew Caledonia21 records
- Route du Kaori Géant, Province Sud, NC (-22,109, 166,691)New Caledonia18 records
- Green LakeVanuatu17 records
- Noumea – Parc ForestierNew Caledonia17 records
- Parc les Grandes Fougéres – access roadNew Caledonia16 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 long-tailed triller (Lalage leucopyga) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The Norfolk Island subspecies of the long-tailed triller, the Norfolk triller, has become extinct.
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Questions
How big is the Long-tailed Triller?
The Long-tailed Triller weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Triller live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Makira (southeastern Solomon Islands), Vanuatu and New Caledonia including Loyalty Islands. It is most often recorded in New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.
When is the best time to see the Long-tailed Triller?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Long-tailed Triller endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-tailed Triller as Least Concern.
What does the Long-tailed Triller eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Long-tailed Triller in?
It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 85 mm
- Tail
- 78 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Makira (southeastern Solomon Islands), Vanuatu and New Caledonia including Loyalty Islands
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
White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
Rufous-bellied TrillerLalage aurea
Black-browed TrillerLalage atrovirens
Biak TrillerLalage leucoptera
White-browed TrillerLalage moesta
Varied TrillerLalage leucomela
Mussau TrillerLalage conjuncta
Black-and-white TrillerLalage melanoleuca
Pied TrillerLalage nigra
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In other languages
- EnglishLong-tailed Triller
- 简体中文长尾鸣鹃鵙
- 繁體中文長尾原鵑鵙
- 日本語オナガナキサンショウクイ
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- ItalianoTrillatore codalunga
- NederlandsLangstaarttriller
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