Lalage nigra striga

(Horsfield, 1821)

Vernacular names
English : Pied triller
French : Echenilleur térat

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Campephagidae
Notes : 2 other subspecies known

Identification
Male has black crown, nape, back and tail. Wings black and white, grey rump, white vent and belly, light grey breast, white face with black eye band. Female has light brown streaks on breast.

Range and habitat
Subspecies occurs in south Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, west Java and nearby small islands. Found in open woodlands, gardens, cultivated areas, mangroves, to 1550 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is only locally common and favors areas with large trees, especially in coastal plains. Locally caught for trade in Indonesia but this doesn’t seem to be a threat at this time.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation
Jurong Bird Park (Singapore)

 

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