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Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus treacheri
Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 62 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 treacheri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-hooded 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 Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 11.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush?
The Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62 g.
Where does the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush live?
The Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush belong to?
The Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush eat?
The Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush migrate?
The Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-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 Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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