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Elliot’s Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron elliotii
Elliot's Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Elliot’s Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 45 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 elliotii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 45 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Elliot’s Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Elliot’s Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Elliot’s Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sw, sc China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 45 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 13.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Elliot’s Laughingthrush?
The Elliot’s Laughingthrush is a small bird that weighs around 45 g.
Where does the Elliot’s Laughingthrush live?
The Elliot’s Laughingthrush is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sw, sc China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Elliot’s Laughingthrush belong to?
The Elliot’s Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Elliot’s Laughingthrush eat?
The Elliot’s Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Elliot’s Laughingthrush migrate?
The Elliot’s Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Elliot’s 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 Elliot’s Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Elliot’s Laughingthrush — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Elliot’s Laughingthrush's range?
The Elliot’s Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².
Conservation
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