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Streaked Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron lineatum
Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 40.7 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 Trochalopteron
- Species lineatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streaked Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Streaked Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Uzbekistan to n Pakistan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 395,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streaked Laughingthrush?
The Streaked Laughingthrush is a small bird that weighs around 40.7 g.
Where does the Streaked Laughingthrush live?
The Streaked Laughingthrush is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Uzbekistan to n Pakistan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Streaked Laughingthrush belong to?
The Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streaked Laughingthrush eat?
The Streaked Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streaked Laughingthrush migrate?
The Streaked Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streaked 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 Streaked Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Streaked 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 Streaked Laughingthrush's range?
The Streaked Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 395,000 km².
Conservation
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