Black-browed Triller
A species of Trillers and allies Scientific name : Lalage atrovirens Genus : Trillers and allies
Black-browed Triller, A species of Trillers and allies
Botanical name: Lalage atrovirens
Genus: Trillers and allies
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Description
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Description
The black-browed triller (Lalage atrovirens) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in northern New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-browed Triller primarily feeds on small fruits and arthropods, foraging alone, in pairs, or small groups often within mixed-species flocks. Black-browed Triller searches for food in the canopy and middle storey, particularly around clearings, by gleaning from leaves.
Habitat
The black-browed Triller typically inhabits a range of forested environments from dense forest edges to low open forests. It is also found in areas of secondary growth, scrubland, gardens, and partially cleared spaces. This bird is commonly observed within mangroves and scant littoral woodlands, favoring secondary or lighter forest habitats and forest edges over more thickly wooded primary forests.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cuckoo-shrikes Genus
Trillers and allies Species
Black-browed Triller