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Species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Samoan triller (Lalage sharpei), known in Samoan as miti tae, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.[2] It is endemic to Samoa.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Samoan triller | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Campephagidae |
Genus: | Lalage |
Species: | L. sharpei |
Binomial name | |
Lalage sharpei Rothschild, 1900 | |
Geographic range of the Samoan triller |
The Samoan triller is a bird with a length of about 13 cm, smaller than its relative, the Polynesian triller.[2][4] There is no sexual dimorphism in Samoan trillers, with both sexes possessing similar plumage, a yellow bill, and white iris.[4][5] The upperparts of the plumage range from a brown to a grey-brown.[4] The underparts, chest, and throat are white, with faint brown bars present on the bird's flanks.[4][6]
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