Rufous-bellied Triller

Lalage aurea (Temminck, 1825)

32 gWeight

The rufous-bellied triller (Lalage aurea) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-bellied Triller has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia153 records
Logging Track, ObiIndonesia149 records
Foli – old logging trackIndonesia102 records

More places

TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia86 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 rufous-bellied triller (Lalage aurea) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-bellied Triller?

The Rufous-bellied Triller weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Rufous-bellied Triller live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Morotai and Halmahera to Obi (northern Moluccas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Rufous-bellied Triller endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-bellied Triller as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-bellied Triller eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-bellied Triller in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 32 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 94 mm
Tail: 75 mm
Bill: 17 mm
Tarsus: 19 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Morotai and Halmahera to Obi (northern Moluccas)

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

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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