
White-shouldered Triller
Lalage sueurii (Vieillot, 1818)
17 cmLength26 gWeight
The white-shouldered triller (Lalage sueurii) is a passerine bird belonging to the triller genus Lalage in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae.
Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Indonesia, Timor-Leste
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Indonesia, Timor-Leste
White-shouldered Triller has been recorded at 38 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bali Barat NPIndonesia267 records
- Bali Barat NP – Resort ComplexIndonesia223 records
- Nusa Dua WTPIndonesia199 records
More places
- Salt PansIndonesia140 records
- Pulau SeranganIndonesia113 records
- Pulau Serangan – Serangan Sakenan BridgeIndonesia97 records
- TasiTolu LakeTimor-Leste78 records
- Baluran NP – Bekol Savanna and surroundingsIndonesia62 records
- Lake Laga salt lake, Masin Fatuk, NuniraTimor-Leste34 records
- Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia28 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 white-shouldered triller (Lalage sueurii) is a passerine bird belonging to the triller genus Lalage in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. It is found in Indonesia and East Timor. The white-winged triller (L. tricolor) of Australia and New Guinea was formerly included in this species but is now treated as a separate species.
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Questions
How big is the White-shouldered Triller?
The White-shouldered Triller is about 17 cm long and weighs around 26 g.
Where does the White-shouldered Triller live?
Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: eastern Java, Bali, Lesser Sundas to Babar (far eastern), Sulawesi (except northern) and satellites. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
When is the best time to see the White-shouldered Triller?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-shouldered Triller endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-shouldered Triller as Least Concern.
What does the White-shouldered Triller eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-shouldered Triller in?
It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 17 cm
- Weight
- 26 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 92 mm
- Tail
- 73 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental, Australasia: eastern Java, Bali, Lesser Sundas to Babar (far eastern), Sulawesi (except northern) and satellites
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
Long-tailed TrillerLalage leucopyga
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
- EnglishWhite-shouldered Triller
- 简体中文白肩鸣鹃鵙
- 繁體中文白肩原鵑鵙
- 日本語ハジロナキサンショウクイ
- DeutschWeißschulter-Raupenfänger
- FrançaisÉchenilleur de Lesueur
- EspañolOruguero de Lesueur
- Portuguêslagarteirinho-de-ombros-brancos
- ItalianoTrillatore spallebianche
- NederlandsWitvleugeltriller
- РусскийБелоплечий личинкоед-свистун
- Svenskavitskuldrad drillfågel
- DanskHvidskuldret Triller
- Polskigąsienicojad białoplamy