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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Campephagidae

Varied Triller

Lalage leucomela

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
29.3 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 75

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 75).

DEF 48

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 48).

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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: Southern New Guinea and satellites & Bismarck Arch. and Northern & Eastern Australia Habitat: Forest & Woodland
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)

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

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

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