Mussau triller

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Mussau triller
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Lalage
Species:
L. conjuncta
Binomial name
Lalage conjuncta

The Mussau triller (Lalage conjuncta) is a smaller member of the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the varied triller. It is found on the St Matthias Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. Photographed and sound-recorded for the first time in 2024, [1] the species is now thought to be restricted to the centre of the island and may be at risk due to logging. [2]

References

  1. Bergmark, Joshua (2025-02-10). "Ornis Birding Expeditions Trip Reports (Papua New Guinea: Islands 8th June - 28th June 2024 Led by Joshua Bergmark)". Ornis Birding Expeditions. Archived from the original on 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  2. Sawatzky, Katie Doke (2024-08-27). "FOUND! Mussau Triller rediscovered in Papua New Guinea". Cornell Lab Birds of the World News. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2025-02-10.