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Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 83.7 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 Garrulax
- Species monileger
Quick facts
- Weight
- 83.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lesser Necklaced 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 Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to se China and se Thailand.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 83.7 g, with a wing length of about 12.3 cm and a tail of around 12.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush?
The Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 83.7 g.
Where does the Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush live?
The Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to se China and se Thailand, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush belong to?
The Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush eat?
The Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush migrate?
The Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lesser 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 Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Lesser Necklaced 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 Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush's range?
The Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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