Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia2,786 records
  2. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,589 records
  3. Cattana WetlandsAustralia1,392 records
More places
  1. Tyto WetlandsAustralia1,077 records
  2. Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia1,010 records
  3. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia925 records
  4. George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia917 records
  5. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia857 records
  6. Muirhead bushlandAustralia854 records
  7. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia854 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaPapua New GuineaIndonesia

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

Varied Triller

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