C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Campephagidae

Polynesian Triller

Lalage maculosa

CIOC 6501

Polynesian Triller

Lalage maculosa

Passeriformes · Campephagidae

Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa).

ATK78

DEF50

6392 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 15–16 cm
Body Mass: 30.3 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 78

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 78).

DEF 50

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 50).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia & Pacific Ocean: Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is. & Southeastern Solomon Is.) & Northern & Central Vanuatu & Fiji & Tonga and Western Samoa (Western & Central Polynesia) Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

16 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Lalage maculosa ultima
Efate and satellites (sc Vanuatu)
Lalage maculosa modesta
Santo to Emae (c Vanuatu)
Lalage maculosa melanopygia
Utupua and Nendo (=Ndeni; c, s Santa Cruz Is.=Temotu, se Solomon Is.)
Lalage maculosa vanikorensis
Vanikoro (se Santa Cruz Is.=Temotu, se Solomon Is.)
Lalage maculosa soror
Kadavu (sw Fiji, sw Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa pumila
Viti Levu (w Fiji, sw Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa mixta
Yasawa group (nw Fiji) and islands of c Fiji (sw Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa woodi
Vanua Levu, Kioa, Taveuni and Qamea (nc Fiji, sw Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa rotumae
Rotuma (far nw Fiji, sw Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa nesophila
Lau Arch. (e Fiji, sw Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa tabuensis
c, s Tonga (sc Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa vauana
Vava'u group (nc Tonga, sc Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa keppeli
Tafahi and Niuatoputapu (n Tonga, sc Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa futunae
Wallis and Futuna Is. (ne of Fiji, sw Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa whitmeei
Niue (sc Polynesia)
Lalage maculosa maculosa
Savaii and Upolu (w Samoa, c Polynesia)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Lalage maculosa

Which family does it belong to?

Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)

Where is it found?

Australasia & Pacific Ocean: Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is. & Southeastern Solomon Is.) & Northern & Central Vanuatu & Fiji & Tonga and Western Samoa (Western & Central Polynesia)