The Samoan triller (Lalage sharpei), known in Samoan as miti tae, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.[1] It is endemic to Samoa.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Samoan triller is a bird with a length of about 13 cm, smaller than its relative, the Polynesian triller.[3] There is no sexual dimorphism in Samoan trillers, with both sexes possessing similar plumage, a yellow bill, and white iris.[4] The upperparts of the plumage range from a brown to a grey-brown. The underparts, chest, and throat are white, with faint brown bars present on the bird's flanks.[5]