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Sunda Laughingthrush
Garrulax palliatus
Sunda Laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sunda Laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 70 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Garrulax
- Species palliatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 70 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sunda Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sunda Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sunda Laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 70 g, with a wing length of about 12.5 cm and a tail of around 11.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 129,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sunda Laughingthrush?
The Sunda Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 70 g.
Where does the Sunda Laughingthrush live?
The Sunda Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sunda Laughingthrush belong to?
The Sunda Laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sunda Laughingthrush eat?
The Sunda Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sunda Laughingthrush migrate?
The Sunda Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sunda Laughingthrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Sunda Laughingthrush's range?
The Sunda Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 129,000 km².
Conservation
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