Mussau Triller (Lalage conjuncta)
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Mussau Triller

Lalage conjuncta Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1924

29 gWeight

The Mussau triller (Lalage conjuncta) is a smaller member of the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae.

Vulnerable

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 Mussau triller (Lalage conjuncta) is a smaller member of the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the varied triller. It is found on the St Matthias Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago.

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Questions

How big is the Mussau Triller?

The Mussau Triller weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Mussau Triller live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Mussau (St. Matthias Islands, north-central Bismarck Archipelago).

Is the Mussau Triller endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mussau Triller as Vulnerable.

What does the Mussau Triller eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Mussau Triller in?

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

At a glance

Weight
29 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Mussau (St. Matthias Islands, north-central Bismarck Archipelago)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
Genus
Lalage

Other birds in the genus Lalage

Polynesian TrillerPolynesian TrillerLalage maculosaSamoan TrillerSamoan TrillerLalage sharpeiWhite-shouldered TrillerWhite-shouldered TrillerLalage sueuriiLong-tailed TrillerLong-tailed TrillerLalage leucopygaWhite-winged TrillerWhite-winged TrillerLalage tricolorRufous-bellied TrillerRufous-bellied TrillerLalage aureaBlack-browed TrillerBlack-browed TrillerLalage atrovirensBiak TrillerBiak TrillerLalage leucopteraWhite-browed TrillerWhite-browed TrillerLalage moestaVaried TrillerVaried TrillerLalage leucomelaBlack-and-white TrillerBlack-and-white TrillerLalage melanoleucaPied TrillerPied TrillerLalage nigra
Mussau Triller

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