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Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus pectoralis
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 145 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 pectoralis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 145 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Greater Necklaced 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 Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Nepal to c Vietnam.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 145 g, with a wing length of about 14.2 cm and a tail of around 13.6 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 Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush?
The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 145 g.
Where does the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush live?
The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Nepal to c Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush belong to?
The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush eat?
The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush migrate?
The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Greater Necklaced 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 Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Greater Necklaced 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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