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Mussau triller

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Species of bird

Mussau triller
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Lalage
Species: L. conjuncta
Binomial name
Lalage conjuncta
Rothschild & Hartert, 1924

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.

References

  • Taylor, P.B. 2005. Family Campephagidae (cuckoo-shrikes). Pages 40–122 in J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and D.A. Christie (editors), Handbook of the birds of the world. Volume 10. Cuckoo-shrikes to thrushes. Lynx Edicions. Barcelona.
Taxon identifiers
Lalage conjuncta
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