Photo: Ogilvie-Grant, 1899 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush
Garrulax castanotis
Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 97.5 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 Garrulax
- Species castanotis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 97.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Laos, Vietnam and China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 97.5 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 11.6 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 113,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush?
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 97.5 g.
Where does the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush live?
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Laos, Vietnam and China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush belong to?
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush eat?
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush migrate?
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-cheeked 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 Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush's range?
The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 113,000 km².
Conservation
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