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Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron erythrocephalum
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 71.7 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 erythrocephalum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 71.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 71.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 10.9 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 334,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush?
The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 71.7 g.
Where does the Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush live?
The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush belong to?
The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush eat?
The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush migrate?
The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush's range?
The Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 334,000 km².
Conservation
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