Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
White-browed Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus sannio
White-browed Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus sannio) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-browed Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus sannio) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 67.8 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 Pterorhinus
- Species sannio
Where it lives
Northeastern India to southeastern China and northern Thailand
Quick facts
- Weight
- 67.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed 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 White-browed Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus sannio) 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 to se China and n Thailand.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 67.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 11.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Laughingthrush?
The White-browed Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 67.8 g.
Where does the White-browed Laughingthrush live?
The White-browed Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India to se China and n Thailand, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-browed Laughingthrush belong to?
The White-browed Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus sannio) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Laughingthrush eat?
The White-browed Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Laughingthrush migrate?
The White-browed Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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 White-browed Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed Laughingthrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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