White-winged Triller

Lalage tricolor (Swainson, 1825)

16–18 cmLength25 gWeight

The white-winged triller (Lalage tricolor) is one of the smaller members of the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-winged Triller has been recorded at 185 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,910 records
Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia987 records
Roebuck Plains StationAustralia745 records

More places

Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia737 records
Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia619 records
Muirhead bushlandAustralia526 records
Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia513 records
Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia444 records
Oxley Creek CommonAustralia400 records
Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia374 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Papua New Guinea

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-winged triller (Lalage tricolor) is one of the smaller members of the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It is found throughout mainland Australia and possibly on the islands to the north, including New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. It is resident or nomadic over the warmer part of its range (inland Australia and points north), and a summer breeding migrant to the cooler southern parts of Australia.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Triller?

The White-winged Triller is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 25 g.

Where does the White-winged Triller live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Port Moresby area (south-central coast of southeastern New Guinea) and Australia (except Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia and Papua New Guinea.