Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa)

Other Names (World)
Polynesian Triller, Spotted Triller

Family
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)

Size
15 - 16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Peale, 1848)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, heavily degraded former forest, urban areas.

Range (Guide)

Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud 'pee-chew' and a ringing trill.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa) [XC110524]
by Marc Anderson from Upolu, Apia, Palolo Deep Marine Reserve, Western Samoa (call)

Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa) [XC110437]
by Matthias Feuersenger from Upolu, Lake Lanoto'o, Western Samoa (call)

Subspecies
The following 16 subspecies are recognised:

maculosa (Peale, 1848) - Samoa (Savai�I, Upolu).
melanopygia Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Santa Cruz Is (Utupa, Ndeni).
vanikorensis Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Santa Cruz Is (Vanikoro).
modesta Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Northern and central Vanuatu (Esp�ritu Santo, Malo, Pauuma, Epi).
ultima Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Central Vanuatu (Efat� I).
rotumae Neumann, 1927 - Rotuma I (north of Fiji).
mixta Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - North-western and central Fiji Is (Yasawa, Naviti, Yadua, Ovalau, Mathuata, Mathathoni Levu).
woodi Wetmore, 1925 - Northern Fiji (Vanua Levu, Kioa, Taveuni, Qamea).
pumila Neumann, 1927 - Swestern Fiji (Viti Levu).
soror Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Swestern Fiji (Kadavu).
nesophila Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Lau Archipelago (east of Fiji).
futunae Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Wallis and Futuna Is.
keppeli Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Tafahi I and Niuatoputopu I (north of Tonga).
vauana Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Northern Tonga Is (Vava�u Group).
tabuensis Mayr & Ripley, 1941 - Tonga (except Vava�u Group).
whitmeei Sharpe, 1878 - Niue I (east of Tonga).

References
See References.

Files:

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