
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
29 gWeight
The varied triller (Lalage leucomela) like its better-known relative the white-winged triller, is a smaller member of the cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae.
Busiest months: July–October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July–October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Varied Triller has been recorded at 103 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia2,786 records
- Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,589 records
- Cattana WetlandsAustralia1,392 records
More places
- Tyto WetlandsAustralia1,077 records
- Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia1,010 records
- Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia925 records
- George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia917 records
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia857 records
- Muirhead bushlandAustralia854 records
- Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia854 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 varied triller (Lalage leucomela) like its better-known relative the white-winged triller, is a smaller member of the cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae. Varied trillers prefer warm, reasonably moist environments and are found in New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, along much of the tropical and sub-tropical coastal hinterland of eastern Australia, from about the Sydney area to the tip of Cape York Peninsula, in the moister part of the Kimberley, and throughout the Top End.
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Questions
How big is the Varied Triller?
The Varied Triller weighs around 29 g.
Where does the Varied Triller live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southern New Guinea and satellites, Bismarck Archipelago and northern, eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Varied Triller?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Varied Triller endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Varied Triller as Least Concern.
What does the Varied Triller eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Varied 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
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 98 mm
- Tail
- 79 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southern New Guinea and satellites, Bismarck Archipelago and northern, eastern Australia
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
Biak TrillerLalage leucoptera
White-browed TrillerLalage moesta
Mussau TrillerLalage conjuncta
Black-and-white TrillerLalage melanoleuca
Pied TrillerLalage nigra
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In other languages
- EnglishVaried Triller
- 简体中文杂色鸣鹃鵙
- 繁體中文善變原鵑鵙
- 日本語マミジロナキサンショウクイ
- DeutschWeißbrauen-Raupenfänger
- FrançaisÉchenilleur varié
- EspañolOruguero variable
- Portuguêslagarteirinho-variável
- ItalianoTrillatore vario
- NederlandsWitbrauwtriller
- РусскийБелобровый личинкоед-свистун
- Svenskavitbrynad drillfågel
- DanskHvidbrynet Triller
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