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Spot-breasted Laughingthrush
Garrulax merulinus
Spot-breasted Laughingthrush (Garrulax merulinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush (Garrulax merulinus) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 78.8 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 merulinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 78.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush (Garrulax merulinus) 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 e India to n Vietnam.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 78.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 499,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-breasted Laughingthrush?
The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 78.8 g.
Where does the Spot-breasted Laughingthrush live?
The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e India to n Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spot-breasted Laughingthrush belong to?
The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush (Garrulax merulinus) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spot-breasted Laughingthrush eat?
The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spot-breasted Laughingthrush migrate?
The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-breasted 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.
How large is the Spot-breasted Laughingthrush's range?
The Spot-breasted Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 499,000 km².
Conservation
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