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Striped Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron virgatum
Striped Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron virgatum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Striped Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron virgatum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 48 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 virgatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 48 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striped Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Striped Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striped Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron virgatum) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India and Myanmar.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 48 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 10.3 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 112,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striped Laughingthrush?
The Striped Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 48 g.
Where does the Striped Laughingthrush live?
The Striped Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India and Myanmar, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Striped Laughingthrush belong to?
The Striped Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron virgatum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striped Laughingthrush eat?
The Striped Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striped Laughingthrush migrate?
The Striped Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striped 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 Striped Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Striped 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 Striped Laughingthrush's range?
The Striped Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 112,000 km².
Conservation
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