Polynesian triller
Lalage maculosa (Peale, 1848)
The polynesian triller (Lalage maculosa) is a species in the family Campephagidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 30.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the polynesian triller
- Weight
- 30.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the polynesian triller live?
Not recorded
What is the polynesian triller?
The Polynesian triller (Lalage maculosa) is a passerine bird in the family Campephagidae native to the Southwest Pacific, with 16 subspecies found on different islands across the region.
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Is the polynesian triller endangered?
The polynesian triller is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the polynesian triller classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCampephagidae
- genusLalage
- SpeciesLalage maculosa (Peale, 1848)
Synonyms Colluricincla maculosa
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- eruguera de la PolinèsiaCatalan
- housenčík polynéskýCzech
- trydarwr mannogWelsh
- Polynesisk TrillerDanish
- SüdseelalageGerman
- Südsee-LalageGerman
- Südsee-RaupenfängerGerman
- polinezia kampefagoEsperanto
- Oruguero polinesioSpanish
- polynesianlivertäjäFinnish
- Échenilleur de PolynésieFrench
- pjegavi skovranjCroatian
- Trillatore di PolinesiaItalian
- ポリネシアナキサンショウクイJapanese
- polinezinis treliuojantysis vikšralesysLithuanian
- Gevlekte TrillerDutch
- polynesiatrillefuglNorwegian
- gąsienicojad polinezyjskiPolish
- lagarteiro-polinésioPortuguese
- lagarteirinho-polinésioPortuguese
- Пятнистый личинкоед-свистунRussian
- húseničiarka tichomorskáSlovak
- söderhavsdrillfågelSwedish
- polynesisk drillfågelSwedish
- sikiviuTongan
- Polinezya TırtılyiyeniTurkish
- оругеро полінезійськийUkrainian
- 斑原鵑鵙Chinese
- 斑鳴鵑鵙Chinese
- 斑鸣鹃鵙Chinese
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Relatives of the polynesian triller
Other species in the same genus Lalage.
Pied triller
Lalage nigra
Long-tailed triller
Lalage leucopyga
Black-browed triller
Lalage atrovirens
White-shouldered triller
Lalage sueurii
Rufous-bellied triller
Lalage aurea
White-rumped triller
Lalage leucopygialis
ComparePolynesian triller vs Pied trillerPolynesian triller vs Long-tailed trillerPolynesian triller vs Black-browed trillerPolynesian triller vs White-shouldered triller
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the polynesian triller?
An adult polynesian triller weighs 30.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the polynesian triller endangered?
The polynesian triller is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the polynesian triller?
The polynesian triller (Lalage maculosa) belongs to the family Campephagidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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