Varied Triller

Lalage leucomela

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Campephagidae
Genus
Lalage
eBird Code
vartri1

Vocalizations

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Subspecies (14)

  • Lalage leucomela albidior

    New Hanover (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)

  • Lalage leucomela falsa

    New Britain, Umboi, and Duke of York (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)

  • Lalage leucomela karu

    New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)

  • Lalage leucomela keyensis

    Kai Islands (Kai Kecil, Kai Besar, and Add)

  • Lalage leucomela leucomela

    eastern Australia (central Queensland to Myall Lakes, central New South Wales)

  • Lalage leucomela macrura

    northwestern Australia (northwestern Kimberley region, northern Western Australia)

  • Lalage leucomela obscurior

    D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago and Trobriand Islands

  • Lalage leucomela ottomeyeri

    Lihir Islands (Bismarck Archipelago)

  • Lalage leucomela pallescens

    Misima and Tagula (Louisiade Archipelago, off southeastern New Guinea)

  • Lalage leucomela polygrammica

    Aru Islands and eastern New Guinea

  • Lalage leucomela rufiventris

    north-central Australia (northern Northern Territory, Tiwi islands,and Groote Eylandt)

  • Lalage leucomela sumunae

    Dyaul Island (Bismarck Archipelago)

  • Lalage leucomela tabarensis

    Tabar Island (Bismarck Archipelago)

  • Lalage leucomela yorki

    northeastern Australia (southwestern Torres Strait islands, Cape York Peninsula, northern Queensland)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.