Photo: J Gould and W Hart / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-faced Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron affine
Black-faced Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron affine) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-faced Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron affine) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 72.7 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 affine
Quick facts
- Weight
- 72.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-faced Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Black-faced Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-faced Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron affine) 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 72.7 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 12.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 740,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-faced Laughingthrush?
The Black-faced Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 72.7 g.
Where does the Black-faced Laughingthrush live?
The Black-faced 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 Black-faced Laughingthrush belong to?
The Black-faced Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron affine) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-faced Laughingthrush eat?
The Black-faced Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-faced Laughingthrush migrate?
The Black-faced Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-faced 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 Black-faced Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Black-faced 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 Black-faced Laughingthrush's range?
The Black-faced Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 740,000 km².
Conservation
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