Male (Northern) © Ramon Quisumbing eBird S95909635 Macaulay Library ML 376853481
Female (Northern) © Ramon Quisumbing
Female (Southern) © Forest Botial-Jarvis
Male (Northern) © Louis Bevier
Male (Northern) © Louis Bevier
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Male (Southern) © Vincent Wang

Black-and-white Triller Lalage melanoleuca

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Identification

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A medium-sized bird of lowland and foothill forest canopy. Has a black tail with white corners, black wings with a large white patch, and a white rump. Male has a black crown and back and entirely white underparts. Females have a gray crown and back. Northern females have white underparts with a barred throat and chest, while southern females have a gray throat and chest with faint barring below. Similar to Pied Triller, but lacks the white brow and is found in forest rather than open habitats. Song consists of a 1- to 3-syllabled whistled phrase repeated 5-20 times in a row.

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