Photo: Ron Knight / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bhutan Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron imbricatum
Bhutan Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron imbricatum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bhutan Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron imbricatum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 40.7 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 imbricatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bhutan Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bhutan Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bhutan Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron imbricatum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Bhutan and ne India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 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 28,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bhutan Laughingthrush?
The Bhutan Laughingthrush is a small bird that weighs around 40.7 g.
Where does the Bhutan Laughingthrush live?
The Bhutan Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Bhutan and ne India, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bhutan Laughingthrush belong to?
The Bhutan Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron imbricatum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bhutan Laughingthrush eat?
The Bhutan Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bhutan Laughingthrush migrate?
The Bhutan Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bhutan 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 Bhutan Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Bhutan 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 Bhutan Laughingthrush's range?
The Bhutan Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 28,000 km².
Conservation
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