The pied triller is similar but is slightly smaller with a broader stripe above the eye and more white in the wing.

The male white-winged triller has no white stripe over the eye.

It occurs in eastern Java, southern Sulawesi, Bali and on the Lesser Sunda Islands.

It inhabits open woodland, savannas and agricultural land in dry, lowland areas.

It feeds on insects, often swooping down from a perch to catch them on the ground.