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Black-hooded Laughingthrush
Garrulax milleti
Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 112 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 milleti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 112 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-hooded 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 Black-hooded Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Vietnam and Laos.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 112 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 12.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 24,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-hooded Laughingthrush?
The Black-hooded Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 112 g.
Where does the Black-hooded Laughingthrush live?
The Black-hooded Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Vietnam and Laos, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-hooded Laughingthrush belong to?
The Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Garrulax milleti) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-hooded Laughingthrush eat?
The Black-hooded Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-hooded Laughingthrush migrate?
The Black-hooded Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-hooded 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-hooded Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Black-hooded 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 Black-hooded Laughingthrush's range?
The Black-hooded Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 24,000 km².
Conservation
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