White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-winged triller (Lalage tricolor) is one of the smaller members of the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It is found throughout mainland Australia and possibly on the islands to the north, including New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. It is resident or nomadic over the warmer part of its range (inland Australia and points north), and a summer breeding migrant to the cooler southern parts of Australia.
White-winged trillers are fairly common in woodland, and open scrub through most of their range, and close to riverbeds in the central arid zone.
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Range and habitat
Eastern New Guinea, southern Torres Strait Islands, and Australia except Tasmania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-winged triller
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.