Pied Triller vs Samoan Triller

Lalage nigra compared with Lalage sharpei

Key Differences

• Pied Triller is Least Concern while Samoan Triller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pied Triller	Samoan Triller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Campephagidae	Campephagidae
Genus same	Lalage	Lalage
Species	Lalage nigra	Lalage sharpei

Evolutionary Relationship

Pied Triller and Samoan Triller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lalage.

Conservation Status

Pied Triller

LC — Least Concern

Samoan Triller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pied Triller	Samoan Triller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pied Triller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Samoan Triller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway