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Buffy Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus berthemyi
Buffy Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus berthemyi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Buffy Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus berthemyi) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 72 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 Pterorhinus
- Species berthemyi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 72 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buffy Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buffy Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buffy Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus berthemyi) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw, sc, se China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 72 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 12.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buffy Laughingthrush?
The Buffy Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 72 g.
Where does the Buffy Laughingthrush live?
The Buffy Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw, sc, se China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buffy Laughingthrush belong to?
The Buffy Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus berthemyi) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buffy Laughingthrush eat?
The Buffy Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buffy Laughingthrush migrate?
The Buffy Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buffy 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.
Conservation
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