Varied triller facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Varied triller |
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Lalage
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leucomela
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The varied triller (Lalage leucomela) is a small bird that belongs to the cuckoo-shrike family. It is related to the white-winged triller, which is a more well-known bird. Varied trillers like warm, damp places to live.
You can find these birds in New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. They also live along the tropical and subtropical coasts of eastern Australia. Their home range stretches from near Sydney all the way up to the tip of Cape York Peninsula. They are also found in the wetter parts of the Kimberley region and across the Top End of Australia.
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What is a Varied Triller?
Varied trillers are usually very common in the northern parts of their range. However, they are less common or rare in the colder southern areas. These birds often live in rainforests, vine forests, and thickets near rivers. They also like eucalypt forests and woodlands. They especially prefer areas where dense forests meet more open woodlands.
How Do Varied Trillers Find Food?
Varied trillers move slowly and carefully through the leaves of trees and bushes. They search for insects and fruit at all levels, sometimes even on the ground. These birds usually look for food in pairs or small groups. As they search, they often make soft, rolling calls. They keep making these contact calls almost all the time.
What About Other Triller Birds?
The Mussau triller, which has the scientific name Lalage conjuncta, was once thought to be a type of varied triller. However, scientists now consider it a separate species.
Images for kids
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A female varied triller.
See also
In Spanish: Oruguero variable para niños
