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Blue-winged Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron squamatum
Blue-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron squamatum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron squamatum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 84 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Trochalopteron
- Species squamatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 84 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-winged Laughingthrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-winged Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron squamatum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to nw Vietnam.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 84 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 10.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 639,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-winged Laughingthrush?
The Blue-winged Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 84 g.
Where does the Blue-winged Laughingthrush live?
The Blue-winged Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to nw Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-winged Laughingthrush belong to?
The Blue-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron squamatum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-winged Laughingthrush eat?
The Blue-winged Laughingthrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue-winged Laughingthrush migrate?
The Blue-winged Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-winged Laughingthrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blue-winged Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-winged Laughingthrush — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-winged Laughingthrush's range?
The Blue-winged Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 639,000 km².
Conservation
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