Varied Triller
Varied Triller · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 29.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 75).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 48).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
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
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
14 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Lalage leucomela keyensis
Kai Is. (se Moluccas)
- Lalage leucomela polygrammica
Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and s, se New Guinea
- Lalage leucomela obscurior
D'Entrecasteaux Arch. and Trobriand Is. (e of se New Guinea)
- Lalage leucomela pallescens
Misima and Tagula (w, c Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea)
- Lalage leucomela falsa
Umboi (w of New Britain), New Britain, Duke of York Is. and other satellite islets (se Bismarck Arch.)
- Lalage leucomela karu
New Ireland (ne Bismarck Arch.)
- Lalage leucomela albidior
New Hanover (=Lavongai, nc Bismarck Arch.)
- Lalage leucomela ottomeyeri
Lihir (n of c New Ireland, ne Bismarck Arch.)
- Lalage leucomela tabarensis
Tabar (n of c New Ireland, ne Bismarck Arch.)
- Lalage leucomela sumunae
Dyaul (=Djaul, s of n New Ireland, ne Bismarck Arch.)
- Lalage leucomela macrura
ne WA and nw NT (nw Australia)
- Lalage leucomela rufiventris
Top End, n NT and Melville I. (Tiwi Is., n of NT; n Australia)
- Lalage leucomela yorki
sc New Guinea, Torres Strait is. and Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia)
- Lalage leucomela leucomela
ec QLC to ec NSW (ec Australia)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Lalage leucomela
Which family does it belong to?
Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: Southern New Guinea and satellites & Bismarck Arch. and Northern & Eastern Australia
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Peter and Shelly · CC BY-NC


