Long-tailed Triller

It is found in New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The Norfolk Island subspecies of the Long-tailed Triller has become extinct. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

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The Long-tailed Triller is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The Norfolk Island subspecies of the Long-tailed Triller has become extinct. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Lalage leucopyga. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

extinct nominate subspecies of the Long-tailed Triller which was endemic to Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand. Little is known of its biology. Contents - * 1 Description * 2 Behaviour * 2. More

Long-tailed Trillers in Vanuatu have a white lores and supercilium like Polynesian Trillers and this is not illustrated in the field guide Birds of The Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia (Doughty et al, 1999). As well, the field guide states that both species are common throughout Vanuatu, which is not the case; Long-tailed Trillers are more widespread and common than Polynesian Trillers. Table 1 presents some differences that may helpful in identifying trillers in Vanuatu. More

Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga) by Niels Krabbe from Solomon Islands XC32863 :: Long-tailed Triller (Lalage leucopyga) = Recording data Recordist Niels Krabbe Date 02-12-2006 Time 13:00 Country Solomon Islands Location Baranaigasi Ridge, Makira Longitude E161. More

Long-tailed Triller has become extinct. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Campephagidae
Genus : Lalage
Species : leucopyga
Authority : (Gould, 1838)