Photo: Josèphe Huët / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Red-winged Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron formosum
Red-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron formosum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Red-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron formosum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 94.5 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 formosum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 94.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-winged 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 Red-winged Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron formosum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s China and nw Vietnam.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 94.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 11.5 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 137,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-winged Laughingthrush?
The Red-winged Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 94.5 g.
Where does the Red-winged Laughingthrush live?
The Red-winged Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s China and nw Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-winged Laughingthrush belong to?
The Red-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron formosum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-winged Laughingthrush eat?
The Red-winged Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-winged Laughingthrush migrate?
The Red-winged Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-winged 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 Red-winged Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Red-winged 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 Red-winged Laughingthrush's range?
The Red-winged Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 137,000 km².
Conservation
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