Polynesian Triller
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cuckooshrikes

Polynesian Triller

Lalage maculosa

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Polynesian triller (Lalage maculosa) is a passerine bird belonging to the triller genus Lalage in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. It has numerous subspecies distributed across the islands of the south-west Pacific.
It is 15 to 16 cm long. The plumage varies geographically; some populations are contrastingly black and white while others have more grey or brown coloration.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.