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Variegated Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron variegatum
Variegated Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron variegatum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Variegated Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron variegatum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 64.5 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 variegatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 64.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Variegated Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Variegated Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Variegated Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron variegatum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 64.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.3 cm and a tail of around 12.4 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 282,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Variegated Laughingthrush?
The Variegated Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 64.5 g.
Where does the Variegated Laughingthrush live?
The Variegated Laughingthrush is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Variegated Laughingthrush belong to?
The Variegated Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron variegatum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Variegated Laughingthrush eat?
The Variegated Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Variegated Laughingthrush migrate?
The Variegated Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Variegated 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 Variegated Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Variegated 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 Variegated Laughingthrush's range?
The Variegated Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 282,000 km².
Conservation
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