Polynesian Triller
Lalage maculosa(Peale, TR, 1849)
English (US) Polynesian Triller
The Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Lalage maculosa
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Polynesian Triller
- Described by
- (Peale, TR, 1849)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 16 subspecies for this species.
- Lalage maculosa ultima
- Lalage maculosa modesta
- Lalage maculosa melanopygia
- Lalage maculosa vanikorensis
- Lalage maculosa soror
- Lalage maculosa pumila
- Lalage maculosa mixta
- Lalage maculosa woodi
- Lalage maculosa rotumae
- Lalage maculosa nesophila
- Lalage maculosa tabuensis
- Lalage maculosa vauana
- Lalage maculosa keppeli
- Lalage maculosa futunae
- Lalage maculosa whitmeei
- Lalage maculosa maculosa
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Colluricincla maculosa
- Described by
- (Peale, TR, 1849)
- Type locality
- Samoa and Fiji; restricted to Upolu, Samoa, by Wetmore, 1925, Ibis, p. 847.
- Original description
- Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. Vol. VIII: Mammalia and ornithology. 1st ed. 8 p.81
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Cuckooshrikes
Black Cuckooshrike
Campephaga flava
Petit's Cuckooshrike
Campephaga petiti
Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike
Campephaga phoenicea
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike
Campephaga quiscalina
Golden Cuckooshrike
Campochaera sloetii
McGregor's Cuckooshrike
Malindangia mcgregori
Samoan Triller
Lalage sharpei
Long-tailed Triller
Lalage leucopyga
White-shouldered Triller
Lalage sueurii
White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor
Black-browed Triller
Lalage atrovirens
Biak Triller
Lalage leucoptera
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